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30 July, 2020
Wilderness and beyond

As it was with Hagar in her wilderness, God comes to find us asking us the same questions: Where have you come from? Where are you going? A reflection by Elaine Pountney.

13 July, 2020
Ministering to seniors with home Bible study

Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly. (Leviticus 19:32)

09 July, 2020
Practising hospitality from home

How prioritizing welcome has shaped the lives of a Toronto couple.

27 June, 2020
I’ll still celebrate Canada - A renewed Indigenous perspective

I am a Canadian Indigenous man who is a Sixties Scoop survivor.

24 June, 2020
Being the Church when we can’t be in the church

To be honest, it astounds me that every Sunday morning I drop what I’m doing to log into Facebook in time for the first hymn, and to see the comments scroll by full of hello's from all the people in my congregation. W...

19 June, 2020
More profiles of ministry pivots in the pandemic

We’re publishing some examples of Christian groups trying new things in the pandemic, but we didn't have room in our Jul/Aug print issue for all the great stories. Here's one in Surrey and one in Toronto that you can ...

15 June, 2020
Dear church, about living on $2,000 a month or less

I’m not receiving CERB, but I’ve lived on the equivalent, or less, for most of my adult life. I’m used to bringing this sometimes-difficult part of my life to church. Some Christians are still adjusting to this. Here’...

12 June, 2020
Creative lockdown ideas

Using our imagination can help us be more ready to love our neighbour when pandemic restrictions return.

10 June, 2020
Reopening our homes and churches – and our hearts

We can tweak as we reopen our homes, our churches and our families, and even our hearts.

05 June, 2020
No more drumming up peace

We cannot move ourselves to the place of no fear. But the good news is that God can, writes novelist Serenity McLean.

29 May, 2020
Pandemic relieves us from the burden of producing results

Now is the time to be grateful for what we have, to appreciate beauty in small things, and to acknowledge the transitory nature of everything in our experience, including our very lives, writes Doug Koop. 

03 April, 2020
Leading through grief and loss

More than ever, we need Christian leaders who are emotionally and physically prepared and thinking creatively to minister differently to those who are grieving, writes Sharon Simmonds of Arrow Leadership.

01 April, 2020
Easter Poems 2020

Poems by contemporary Canadian poets. Starting a new annual tradition at Faith Today.

18 March, 2020
Notes from *Mobilizing Our Churches Amidst COVID-19*

Resources for churches planning their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the topic of an online conversation today by the Jesus Collective church network. Here are some helpful notes.