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18 December, 2014
God is such a show off: The eagle and the advent

Do you not know? Have you not heard? Funny how some of the most momentous things happen when you are doing the most mundane of tasks.

17 December, 2014
Looking for God in Ottawa tragedy

Christmas is a time of reflection. As Christians, we reflect on the coming of Christ as light in a dark world. Many people also use the time to reflect on events of the past year.

15 December, 2014
Bob Kuhn of TWU: “we’ve defined discrimination in terms so broad, it becomes a mantra.”

Bob Kuhn, president of Trinity Western University (TWU) in Langley, B.C., spoke to Faith Today about freedom of religion, what TWU’s students think about the controversy rocking their school and the personal nature of...

11 December, 2014
Awkward interview moments

So there I sat in a little cozy room at the Royal York hotel in downtown Toronto, chatting to Franklin Graham and his entourage about Eliza Doolittle. Yes, Eliza Doolittle.

08 December, 2014
Prostitution laws just moral enough

When Peter MacKay reported earlier this year that prostitution is “very corrosive” to our society, many scoffed at his moral stand. Though he hadn’t started the debate, MacKay was in the middle of it when the Supreme...

03 December, 2014
Jesus is my IPAD

If I were a gambling girl, I’d bet money that each and every one of us has at some time received a gift that totally blew us away.

27 November, 2014
Stop being so meek about euthanasia! Charles Lewis interview

Since his recent retirement, Lewis has turned his attention to the issue of euthanasia in Canada. He speaks to churches and other groups about his own experience with chronic pain and the dangers of legalized euthanas...

24 November, 2014
What are we doing about hunger in Canada?

Before the early ‘80s, there were no food banks in Canada. They were introduced as a temporary measure, but have since been entrenched—according to one long-time food bank volunteer—as “the grocery stores of the poor.”

19 November, 2014
Why I don’t call myself a Christian artist

I never hear anyone refer to themselves as Christian truck drivers, or Christian factory workers, airline pilots, doctors, or lawyers. The list goes on. Most of the time a person will tell you what their occupation is...

17 November, 2014
Four things we need to know about human trafficking

Faith Today’s Question and Answer section features leaders of EFC affiliate organizations sharing their vision. Nov/Dec spotlights Ed Wilson and his work as executive director of International Justice Mission Canada....

12 November, 2014
Disagreeing well: and why it matters deeply

A number of months ago I was approached by the folks at Faith Today with the question: would I do a piece for the magazine on how we manage our differences?

11 November, 2014
A military chaplain remembers

This week at the National War Memorial in Ottawa On Remembrance Day I’m deeply moved as I watch young and old veterans with watery eyes lay a wreath or a poppy on a tombstone as they remember the time, the place and ...

10 November, 2014
The beautiful privilege: standing with persecuted Christians

I felt privileged to share these moments with both of these families knowing that one day, after every tear has been dried, there awaits a reunion of such proportions we cannot yet begin to fathom it.

06 November, 2014
Persecuted Christians need us to be aware

This Sunday, Nov. 9 is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). This global annual effort draws people together to remember and pray for people who are persecuted for their religious beliefs – tho...

04 November, 2014
What I learned leading the World Evangelical Alliance

To lead a global body like the World Evangelical Alliance you need a team of gifted, visionary and passionate leaders to serve with you. Individuals who bring great depth and understanding on different issues, willing...