It's Your Call podcast speaks with Rev. Dr. Catherine Faith MacLean. Catherine is a theological pastor in The United Church of Canada, currently serving at St. Paul's United Church in Edmonton.

Originally  from the Maritimes, Catherine grew up in the church, so the concept of serving in ministry was always there. Even with several family members in ministry, it was her local congregation that sensed a call in Catherine's life and encouraged her to pursue it.

She saw the church as a place where her gifts could be used, and her interests in theology and religious history could be explored.

Catherine's ministry has a strong emphasis on academics, writing, and speaking; yet she honours the importance of balancing the disciplines of theology and doctrine with mysticism and spiritual experience in the church. Each path compliments the other.

Rev. Dr. Catherine Faith MacLean is the author, with John H. Young, of "Preaching the Big Questions: Doctrine Isn’t Dust," (United Church  Publishing House).