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17 August, 2015
School is weeks away: How to talk to teachers well

Ontario’s new sex education curriculum slated to take effect this coming September – and it’s not just an Ontario issue of course – has stirred up strong reactions in parents who are concerned about what their childre...

10 August, 2015
All the reasons to care: After the Massacre in Kenya

“That was pretty good, Dad,” my son said. He had just finished “After the Massacre in Kenya” in the Jul/Aug issue of Faith Today. From him, that’s a glowing review. “But…” he said. I knew it was too good to be true.

05 August, 2015
Announcing Faith Today’s “send a student to Urbana” contest winner

Urbana 2015 is North America’s largest student missions conference, hosted by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. And this year Faith Today is sending a Canadian student.

30 July, 2015
What to look forward to in the Sep/Oct Faith Today!

We are in the final stages of putting the Sep/Oct issue of Faith Today to bed. That means a flurry of emails and activity between editors, copy-editor, design guru and writers as we tweak, trim and “ooh and ahh” over ...

27 July, 2015
10 ways to get your kid unhooked this summer (from Technology Of Course)

Unhooking from tech is a bit of a theme this summer for Faith Today. Our July/Aug issue features a how-to article on just that topic. Now, our guest blogger offers 10 solid tips for loosening technology’s hold on your...

22 July, 2015
Heading to Urbana

In 1993 my husband Brent and I travelled to Urbana, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s student mission conference that happens in the snowy days between Christmas and New Year’s every three years.

20 July, 2015
The joy of a webinar

As “host” of the two EFC webinars we have done so far, one on euthanasia and one on religious freedom in Canada, I have to say, they are surprisingly enjoyable to do. Surprising in their enjoyment because they are als...

16 July, 2015
Is it true? Is it beautiful? Questions to ask about our art

Last year some Christian artist friends urged my husband and me to see a production at a local theatre. The play contained some of the most profanity-laden dialogue we had ever heard. And yet, as the story unfolded, w...

13 July, 2015
When a conversation turns crucial

Have you ever had a conversation that started out innocently — as in, not intended to be a fight — but quickly derailed and became a train wreck? I know I have. And it seems the closer the relationship (spouse, parent...

09 July, 2015
To inspire your summer reading

For avid readers, there is just something about the summer. Some little hint of permission to read thick, juicy paperbacks that smack of vacation time.

06 July, 2015
We all need space to create

Faith Today is inviting you to unplug this summer, even just for a while! Our July/Aug issue features a story by Canadian author Christina Crooks on “The Joy of Missing Out” — a guide to taking a technology break this...

02 July, 2015
Why unplugging is always a good idea

Faith Today is inviting you to unplug this summer, even just for a while! Our July/Aug issue features a story by Canadian author Christina Crooks on “The Joy of Missing Out” — a guide to taking a technology break this...

01 July, 2015
The proof in Kingdom Matters

Much has been written recently about the death of the Canadian church. With overall attendance or religious affiliation numbers on the decrease, and those without any religious affiliation on the increase, it certainl...

29 June, 2015
Interviewing Reg Bibby

Apparently they call him “Bad News Bibby,” but he’s never been that for us.

25 June, 2015
Practice won’t make you perfect. But it will help your writing

Faith Today senior editor Bill Fledderus was a keynote speaker at the recent Write Canada conference held in Toronto. In this excerpt from his speech, he offers advice to writers on the importance of practice and how ...