Have you ever asked yourself: “Why is my willpower so weak?” Research shows that people who think they have the strongest willpower are actually the most likely to fall when they are tempted. Why? The answer might surprise you... This is an audio version of the video episodes you can find on iiw.ca and our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/IIWCanada
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Is It Really Possible to Lose Weight Forever?
29:01
29:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:01
Are you tired of yo-yo merry-go-round dieting? You know: the very common cycle of gaining weight UNINTENTIONALLY and going on a diet to INTENTIONALLY lose weight, and once the target weight is reached, you fall off the wagon and gain all that weight back again, plus a bit more. Dr. Nadine Plummer’s clinical focus is weight loss, and in this episode…
…
continue reading
According to the World Health Organization, Canadians drink more alcohol than the global average. According to Statistics Canada, during the pandemic, many Canadians consumed even more alcohol.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
"Are you healthy?" Might seem like an odd question to ask. Surely, it would be easy to know if you're healthy or not, right? Dr. George Cho helps us see how in many ways, yes, it is easy to know if you are healthy, but in many ways, it is also not.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Chris Bennett is a Civil Engineer and an avid cyclist. In fact, Chris enjoys cycling so intensely that he has taken on some of the world’s most beautiful, most demanding, and longest cycling trails, tracks, paths, and lanes connected by enjoyable wilderness roads. Chris excitedly shares how cycling is a key.…
…
continue reading
In a remote mountainous region of the Philippines lies a village called Salvacion. The people here live a simple life, making a living as best they can from the jungle. Life is difficult, often complicated by superstition and traditions that can be harmful. For the last seven years, ADRA Canada has been.…
…
continue reading
Don MacLafferty knows from experience how every moment matters when you risk your life to spend time in countries where practicing Christianity is illegal, and participants could face fines, imprisonment, beatings, or even death.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
When Don MacLafferty’s skeleton key finally opened that locked door in Zimbabwe, it led him on an assignment to destroy the devil’s domain.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Don McLafferty’s grandmother faced three impossible heart surgeries, and her God was faithful in performing every one, with her consent.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Whether you are going through puzzling predicaments, dangerous dilemmas, or heart-wrenching hardships, we invite you to listen carefully and prayerfully to Don MacLafferty’s personal faith building adventures that they may open the eyes of your heart to see how God still lives…even when you wonder.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Even though no one had yet conveyed those dreaded words, “You have breast cancer,” Karen Dobbin knew she needed to talk—and listen—to her heavenly Father that afternoon. God clearly spoke to Karen that day, and He continued to guide her onto a career path she could never have anticipated.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Sagrada is a small coastal village nestled behind one of the largest mangrove forests in the Philippines. If you did not have a local boat guide, you may never find it. And yet ADRA Canada has! For the last seven years, ADRA has been helping the people of Sagrada learn new ways to live better, healthier, more self-sustaining lives.…
…
continue reading
“I was a very lost sheep.” Paul Croft confessed. “I lived my life as I wanted to live, and didn’t care about anyone, or anything. It eventually cost me my freedom as I ended up in jail for seven months. It cost me a lot more though, my family, my reputation, and my job. Living life my way wasn’t working, but God had a plan.”…
…
continue reading
Shaun Young became so overwhelmed and almost defeated in the greatest battle that was ever fought, and he almost completely lost his mind. Shaun shares how he was entirely unable to silence the voice of rebellion without divine help.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Olena Didenchenko did not know what to do or where to go, but she just knew she had to leave war-torn Ukraine to save her family. Her older daughter pleaded, “Mom, just let them shoot me!” Olena and her daughters couldn’t live like this any longer.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Elmer Manzanares prayed, “Lord, Show Me a Miracle!” However, he got far more than he asked for. It was definitely not what he expected.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Paulie Rogers shows us the bedroom, a place to rest peacefully, knowing that Jesus stills the raging storms of trials and heartache in our lives. Here we will learn what it truly means to trust our Creator and Redeemer with everyone and everything in our lives.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Paulie Rogers takes us into the most private room in a home, the bathroom, a place where, in the spiritual sense, only God can create a clean heart and renew His right Spirit within us.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Paulie Rogers reveals how the living room is a place where we can take time to sit at Jesus’ feet. Then, Paulie leads us into her kitchen where we will learn how to stop doing everything alone and experience the divine touch of perfection.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
When Paulie Rogers and her husband, Kenny, started renovating and remodeling their old Victorian farmhouse, it inspired her to write a book called: My House Renovated, One Room at a Time. It is a six-week Bible Study to discover what it means to be remodelled in Christ as we experience Him in every room of our lives.…
…
continue reading
From a heart surgery when he was a year and a half to multiple surgeries to his legs and ears to surviving a tornado that collapsed the entire barn onto himself and his family when he was five, Clint Wahl kept getting up from one setback after another.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
The Bible tells the story of the birthday of our King: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel”—which, when translated, means, “God with us.” – Matthew 1:23By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
In 1991, Jorge Torres and his family moved from war-torn El Salvador to what they presumed would be a safe and simple life in Winnipeg, Manitoba. But as a first-generation immigrant living in poverty, Jorge quickly began to feel that what he had – and who he was – didn’t seem to be enough. Battling against cultural differences and emotional abuse, …
…
continue reading
Ricardo Mena exhibited behavioural problems at a young age: smoking, fighting, doing drugs, drinking, and getting kicked out of one school after another. His parents took him to a psychologist, but he never said anything to anyone about the secret that was really plaguing his young heart.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Like Jonah in the Bible, Troy Guderyan was running from God; however, he found out that he was not able to outrun God’s love for him.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
“We wish there was some kind of formula this side of eternity for how to stay happy and sane, but we don’t have it. Some days, we melt down, but that’s not where we stay.” Carolyn and Dacia Rowe share their story with us of how they were beautifully broken.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
At 5:00 that morning Nataliia Prylepa and her husband were awakened by the sounds of explosions. It was the 24th of February 2022, the day the war in Ukraine started. They looked out their 11th floor apartment window in Kyiv and witnessed the explosions. Feeling lost in their own home, Nataliia and her husband grabbed suitcases and packed them fran…
…
continue reading
Ramogi Nyagudi is an all-star, Canadian basketball player, who stands a solid 6 feet 9 inches tall and is still growing! Because he has put his faith first, Ramogi refused to play on Sabbath, and miraculously, the league accommodated his convictions.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
When you meet people who are generous, the big question is why. Ron and Patti Hetland, humble farmers from Saskatchewan say, “The reason we give back to God is because He has blessed us so much in so many ways!”By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Listening with a non-judgmental, supportive ear, Joshua Hernandez works with young men at Kingsway College, influencing them to trust their lives to Jesus as he also does day by day.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Ines Telis came home to an empty house: her children gone. Her children admitted that they were under the delusion that their mother’s rules were too strict, and they decided to live with their father, “who had no rules.” As the years passed, they lost touch with God, but their mother never quit praying.…
…
continue reading
What if you were faced with one tragedy after another? How would you be able to go on? Here are some strategies to help.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
God desires to teach you the sound of His voice. The truth is that we usually learn it in the dark times, in the shadows of personal struggles and affliction. Did you know that listening to God’s voice will also help you find your own? What other voices are distracting you? And how does God help you silence the legion of distracting voices so that …
…
continue reading
Jennifer Barter started suffering with lung problems as a teenager. Her health drastically declined, and it became evident that she needed a double lung transplant. She was on oxygen for 2 1/2 years and on the transplant list for 19 months, then finally she had a double lung transplant on December 12, 2014. Jennifer shares how God’s faithfulness ca…
…
continue reading
American researcher B. S. Centerwall conducted an elaborate study to evaluate violence in society before and after the introduction of television. You will be astonished by his scientific findings.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
7 Ways Physical Exercise Improves Your Willpower
2:49
2:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:49
Two researchers at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, psychologist Megan Oaten and biologist Ken Cheng, discovered how physical exercise improves your willpower. The participants in the study were simply given a free membership to a gym and encouraged to make good use of it, but here’s the thing: None of them had exercised regularly before …
…
continue reading
Simple prayers from the heart of God’s children can and do change lives. We hope you are inspired by this true story to ask the LORD to increase you faith so you can pray those kinds of prayers for others.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but lately a movement known as the Satanic Temple is on the rise, with congregations all over the world, and groups popping up throughout Canada over the last three years. At their annual sold-out Satanic Conferences, titled SATANCON, they teach: demonology, how to get satanic clubs into the schools, and how to raise ch…
…
continue reading
Flor and Richard Green, and other health care professionals share proven, effective ways to rise above anger and conflict to bring more PEACE into your life. They examine the healing power of nature, the importance of exercising faith, controlling your thoughts, and other effective strategies for experiencing a calm, peaceful tranquility.…
…
continue reading
Many years ago, both Helen Northcott and Linda Butt had their lives transformed by the truths of the Bible and by watching It Is Written. They studied the Bible Study Guides diligently and gave their hearts to the LORD and were baptized, but they didn’t stop there. They felt compelled to dedicate their lives to serving God as Bible workers and to s…
…
continue reading
We hear about war in the news, and depending on the sources, we are told there are between 27 and 59 Live Global Conflicts in the World Right Now. Of those worsening are the conflicts in Ukraine, in Afghanistan, in Lebanon, in Yemen, in Myanmar, in Somalia, and in Ethiopia. The Bible boldly explains why we have these wars, and the answer may surpri…
…
continue reading
Whether we admit it or not, inherent within our human hearts is the desire to worship, be it money, power, celebrities, possessions, or yourself. Your deity is whatever dominates your life and gives it direction and inspiration; it’s what drives you. Jesus stated it simply: “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’” - Mat…
…
continue reading
A young woman who had big dreams and great aspirations in the world of R&B music until she was challenged when God gently nudged her in different direction with the assuring thought: "I've made you for more than this..." Jennifer Alvarado’s life story continues to unfold with every passing moment; yet one thing that is constant is the deep joy she …
…
continue reading
The Bible says that sinners and hypocrites, those who do not embrace God’s love, are seized with fear and ask a question: “Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?” – Isaiah 33:14 The answer is the exact opposite of what most people would think.…
…
continue reading
Pastor Peter and Alexandra Caran honestly share their story of how God actively led them through their own struggles, and how they are currently trained biblical counsellors wanting to see people healed and freed to serve others.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
If Lucifer had free choice in heaven, and in a perfect world, he chose to reject an eternal loving relationship with His Creator, then why wouldn’t someone, somewhere else in the universe in the future, perhaps ten or even a million years into the future decide to do the same thing? So, if the Bible says, “Affliction will not rise up a second time”…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
4 Scientifically Proven Ways to Strengthen Your Willpower
3:44
3:44
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
3:44
If you feel like you need some help to stop wasting time, stop spending too much money, stop losing your temper, stop eating too much, and start sticking to your goals? Here are four scientifically-proven practices for strengthening your willpower.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Three couples at different stages in their marriages share stories and their personal experiences in how they have learned to love their marriages.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Three couples at different stages in their marriages share stories and their personal experiences in how they have learned to love their marriages.By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Can medicine include more than just pills and injections?By IIW Canada
…
continue reading
Thando and Seth Amankwah are two highly-gifted, highly-educated, and highly-motivated professionals. Their lives assertively challenge the stereotype that if you believe in God, you can’t possibly be intelligent. This kind of narrow thinking is dangerously limiting, and Seth and Thando have powerfully inspired and challenged others to see how they …
…
continue reading