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23 March, 2016
What about the refugees already here? A long-time refugee activist issues a challenge

As someone who has helped with the hands-on resettlement of close to 4,000 refugees in Canada in the past 28 years, in many ways, I am thrilled by the recent wave of enthusiasm, interest and compassion shown by Canadi...

21 March, 2016
Then and now: A son reflects on his father’s ministry in Quebec

“Then + Now” is a feature in the Mar/Apr Faith Today that shares the experience of Charles Foster and Marc Pilon, highlighting the unique challenges of evangelizing in Canada’s belle province. We asked Rob Foster, Cha...

15 March, 2016
An Evangelical ponders the pope and the patriarch and the meeting in Cuba

When word came of a meeting between Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis in Cuba, a headline in the National Post wondered whether the event might hail the “End of the 1,000-year schism?” Accompanying ph...

14 March, 2016
The risky, messy, life-changing world of urban ministry

“I’ve been in urban ministry for over twenty years.”

10 March, 2016
Faith Today contest shows Canadians love and appreciate their pastors

In January we invited churches from across the country to submit the names of their pastors for a contest, offered in partnership with spiritual retreat centres from coast to coast. We wanted to invite churches to sho...

02 March, 2016
The good, the bad and the ugly about our debt

Check out the latest issue of Faith Today! The Money Issue will challenge how you think about (and spend) your money. We’re calling our latest issue “The Money Issue.” Our Mar/Apr 2016 cover story explores our relat...

28 February, 2016
Transparency and authenticity abound in March/April Faith Today

As we read through the March/April issue of Faith Today one final time before sending it to our printer, authenticity was a theme that jumped out at us. People here are not interested in pretending it’s easy to be a C...

16 February, 2016
The first Syrian family we are sponsoring has arrived. It was cold. And it was warm.

Today I downloaded iTranslate, located the Arabic option, bought three for $20 bouquets at FoodLand, and my husband and I headed to the new home of the Syrian family who arrived in our town on Saturday.

11 February, 2016
How can even this be beautiful? Reflection on the tragedy in Calgary

The Wycliffe Canada community is grieving with the families who have lost so much in Calgary last weekend.

08 February, 2016
The journey of an artist who is a Christian

There is a brilliant book by David Galenson called, Old Masters and Young Geniuses, in which he makes a point for the credibility of those that develop later in life. The ones who take time to mature while coming to e...

01 February, 2016
Good things happen (for everyone) when churches come together

Yesterday, I stood in one church, as a member of another church, inviting people from a bunch of churches to an event at a different church. Doesn’t that sound wonderfully confusing?

28 January, 2016
38 and counting! Canadian congregations respond to Faith Today contest

This morning, I interviewed Patti Miller, a hardworking Canadian pastor. This particular leader has just moved from Hamilton to Montreal to lead a big church on a big new adventure. The interview will appear in March/...

25 January, 2016
How music tends and heals in palliative care

Faith Today recently printed a story called “Gently into the arms of Jesus” which touched on the urgent need for improved palliative care in Canada. We invited a specialist in one particular and unique corner of the c...

22 January, 2016
What I learned visiting churches in Moncton: Lessons for everyone!

My name is Sara and I love going to church. I like seeing how different churches do things, and how they spread their joy and passions to those around them.

13 January, 2016
Why are we doing a webinar on clergy wellness?

“No sabbatical. No help with counseling. No clear picture of what’s expected.” Those are the three main reasons given by hundreds of former senior pastors for why they left their pastorates, in a recently released re...