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03 February, 2023
Parking lot disaster showed God at work

How could this happen days before the big anniversary service? Dale Renout shares an amazing true story from 2006 involving the late Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion.

23 January, 2023
Handling a disturbance during public worship

Churches want to be welcoming, safe places, but what happens when someone enters who disturbs worship, or could prove violent?

18 January, 2023
Who is my Samaritan?

Pastor Troy Watson reflects on why "Who are my Samaritans?" is just as important a question as "Who is my neighbour?"

16 January, 2023
Early cancer death of prosperity gospel preacher Leon Fontaine raises questions for his followers

In November 2022, Leon Fontaine died. Fontaine, pastor of Springs Church—the largest church in Canada, with locations in Winnipeg and Calgary—was a well-known prosperity gospel preacher, telling people they could live...

09 January, 2023
Pope Benedict XVI: A Reflection

Tim Perry looks across a "tragic divide now over five centuries old" and sees the Spirit of God at work in the life of the former pope who died last week.

22 December, 2022
Christian books from B.C. authors - a 2022 overview

ChurchforVancouver.ca has once again published a list of local books from the past year. Always worth checking out.

20 December, 2022
Three days in Galilee

Faith Today circulation coordinator Rachel Baarda recounts her visit to Galilee as part of a tour for Christian journalists sponsored by the Israel Ministry of Tourism.

05 December, 2022
Walk about Zion: What the Jerusalem ramparts walk taught me about the Eternal City

Faith Today circulation coordinator Rachel Baarda recounts her visit to Jerusalem as part of a tour for Christian journalists sponsored by the Israel Ministry of Tourism.

25 November, 2022
Audio consolations of Covid

How I’ve been blessed by online talks by theologians during the pandemic, by Ottawa writer Robert MacKenzie

07 October, 2022
Mental illness: How we can help instill self-esteem

"With the prevalence of stigma, people with mental health issues need all the help they can get to raise their self-esteem and become confident members of the community," says writer Marja Bergen.

03 October, 2022
How faith can help with mental illness

Marja Bergen, who lives with bipolar disorder, writes on the mysterious link between faith and mental health that brings healing

28 September, 2022
Artists and other misfits

The author of the best fiction book of 2021 (according to The Word Guild) reflects on the strange idea that God would take an interest in an artist’s work.

23 September, 2022
Unexpected pregnancy meets unexpected strength

Do we want to be a nation that supports a woman’s right to choose? Then that must include a woman’s right to make the choice not to have an abortion, argues Rebecca Peters of Pregnancy Care Canada.

17 August, 2022
Teen athletes encouraged to meet Christian pros

Canada Day event was inspiring and will become regular event in more cities, reports Faith Today's summer intern

25 July, 2022
The View from Star Wars Celebration

Faith Today's summer intern reflects on a fandom