Special Guests

  • Joseph Marcell — Actor, “Geoffrey” from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
    Joseph Marcell was born on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, and was trained in London at Sheffield University, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Central School of Speech and Drama. Best known to North American audiences for his roles as Geoffrey on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and currently Hudson on The Bold & The Beautiful, Joseph has graced the stage, film and television worldwide as an actor and director. He has appeared in over 50 plays in theatres such as The Royal Shakespeare Company, U.S. Shakespeare and Company, The Young Vic, The Royal Court Theatre, The Haymarket Theatre and has appeared in such films as Richard Attenborough’s Cry Freedom, and Lou Diamond Phillips directed him in Sioux City. Mr. Marcell resides primarily in London and most recently Mr. Marcell performed in repertory at The Old Globe Shakespeare season under the direction of Adrian Noble. Early in 2011 he starred in the Broadway premiere of John Guare’s controversial A Free Man Of Color at the Lincoln Center directed by George C. Wolfe, starring alongside Jeffrey Wright. He’s currently starring with Eve Best in a critically acclaimed production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Jeremy Herrin at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
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  • Hazel McCallion — Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario (One of the few DEBT FREE cities in Canada!)
    $ IN DEBT:
    • USA - over 14 TRILLION… at least!
    • Canada - over 568 Billion
    • Ontario - over 14 Billion
    • Toronto - over 4.4 Billion
    • Mississauga - 0.00
    The Global Pandemic is called “greed” and the cornerstone of greed is called “selfishness.” We need to hear from someone who has the right to speak into our lives about NOT living in debt, NOT living above our means, both individually and corporately.

  • Bill Blaney — CEO of Global Aid Network
    Africa is currently experiencing the worst drought in 60 years. This devastation WILL affect an estimated 12 million people. We haven't seen this level of humanitarian crisis in a long time! Global Aid Network is there - NOW - already providing food and water to millions of refugees that are trying to keep their families alive. But they need your help to do more. We know that some of you are no longer moved by hearing a plea for help on the radio. We understand that it's hard to know which organization to donate to - Which one you can trust and who will make the best use of your money. Having just returned from Africa, Bill Blaney will provide a first hand account of the tragedy and suffering, happening . . . under our watch.
    www.globalaid.net

  • Marya Hornbacher — Author of Waiting: A Non-Believer’s Higher Power
    According to Marya: “Many of us have been trained to think of spirituality as the sole provenance of religion; and if we have come to feel that the religious are not the only ones with access to a spiritual life, we may still be casting about for what, precisely, a spiritual life would be, without a God, a religion, or a solid set of spiritual beliefs.” For those who don’t believe in God, feel disconnected from the ideas of God presented in organized religion, or are simply struggling to determine their own spiritual path, Marya Hornbacher, author of the New York Times best sellers Madness and Wasted, offers a down-to-earth exploration of the concept of faith. In Waiting, Hornbacher uses the story of her own journey beginning with her recovery from alcoholism to offer a different approach to cultivating a spiritual life.
    www.maryahornbacher.com

  • Stephen Kendrick — Producer of The Kendrick Brothers' Film COURAGEOUS
    Four cops are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark. When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children? Filled with action-packed police drama, COURAGEOUS is the fourth film from Sherwood Pictures, the gang behind FIREPROOF. *21 Christian organizations worked together to get this film out there. Now THAT’S a miracle. So take your family and friends and go see it in theatres across Canada on the weekend of September 30th!
    www.courageouscanada.ca

Talkback, etc.

  • The Counsel Of Many!
    Need Help or Advice On An Issue In Your Life?
    Tell us your situation and Drew will ask the listeners of TDMS!

    This week on The Counsel Of Many:a husband is worried about his wife’s friendship with the “swinging” neighbours and wants to know if he should forbid her to “witness” to them anymore.

    "My wife and I have a disagreement and we are both very committed to our positions. We are both in our late 30’s; we have 3 kids aged 6 – 12; a goldfish, a cat named Dizzy and a German Shepherd named Dave; we have a wonderful and supportive extended family on both sides, friends who love us and are always there for us; a Lord who died for us and a wonderful church that accepts us. It almost seems like the perfect scenario. However, the point of contention is the "couple" that lives next door. They are very open and honest about being in an open marriage, which they refer to as Polyamoury - meaning they allow each other to have other dating/romantic/love relationships, which may be sexual or not. These people almost border on being evangelistic about their lifestyle. My wife has had the wife of the POLY couple over for coffee and lunch on several occasions while I was at work, and this person has given my wife books and information about the POLY lifestyle. My wife admits to reading it but she rationalizes it by saying that in order to "witness" to someone about Christ, you have to understand them and somewhat relate to them. My concern is that my wife at times has admitted that some of the poly literature makes sense to her, that sexual and romantic exclusivity is not the same as fidelity in a marriage. This terrifies me because the last few years our marriage has been a struggle. Sex is starting to feel routine, boring and monthly. We have been in marriage counselling and admitted to each other that we no longer feel like we are in love. That the continuation of our marriage is due to gritted teeth, determination, concern for the children, and moral conviction without any emotional connectivity. I would hate my wife to become taken in by this lifestyle that seems to allow and justify extra-marital relationships, when ours is so weak. Will she think the grass is greener on the POLY side? Am I right in asking my wife (respectfully) to avoid this couple, especially until our marriage is at better place? Or is my wife right when she suggests that it is important to understand people that we seek to witness to? Should certain people be off limits for married couples? Am I being unreasonable in my concerns?"

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