What were our most read articles and most visited webpages of the year?
Thank you to all our faithful readers! We’re always glad to hear your feedback on the content we publish in print and also here online.
One way we learn from you is by tracking online engagement. The pages you visit most often give us valuable insights into what resonates with you.
Based on the analytics, here’s the top 10 list of new material that captured your attention in 2025. Let us know how closely this list aligns with your interests.
10.The Betrayal of Witness: Reflections on the Downfall of Jean Vanier. An extended review of a 2024 book edited by Stanley Hauerwas and Hans S. Reinders. Reviewer Larry Hurst of Regina shared his thoughts on this book about the sexual abuse that came to light seven months after the death of this celebrated Canadian Christian advocate for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Our print issues include short 250-word reviews, but our website includes 700-word "extended" reviews.)
9.Image bearers of God's love, unite! Able-bodied and disabled people are coworkers in ministry, writes Toronto-area author Jenna Sanderson, who lives with cerebral palsy. "Our identity and purpose in Christ don’t change because we have a disability. God has called us all, able bodied and disabled, to be fruitful and multiply. We are to multiply God’s character, the fruit of His Spirit, to fulfil the Great Commission of making disciples. Regardless of our abilities we are all valuable coworkers in the Body of Christ."
8.Hip hop was always part of the story. Teacher and hip-hop head Jon Corbin in Bedford, N.S., reports on ministry in a vibrant but misunderstood culture across Canada. Features interviews with Youngdo Kang of Toronto, DJ Grubbernaut of Calgary, Eternia of Toronto, OneEightTea of Moncton and newselph aka Nick Joyal of Edmonton (aussi disponible en français).
7.Reaching behind bars. How virtual volunteering is making prison ministry more accessible than ever. By Lakefield, Ont., writer Catherine Morris (aussi disponible en français).
6.Two retiring MPs on faith. A Liberal and a Conservative both argue against privatizing beliefs. Winnipeg journalist John Longhurst interviews John McKay, Liberal Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Guildwood, Ont., and Ed Fast, who represents Abbotsford, B.C., for the Conservative Party of Canada.
5.Go to church – yes, really! Actual attendance actually matters. A column by David Guretzki, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Read all his columns (in English and en français) at FaithToday.ca/CrossConnections.
4.Watch the lamb. The Easter story is bigger than we imagine, writes Calgary author and theologian Mark Buchanan.
3.On theological disagreement. Not every debate is a matter of life and death, argues columnist David Guretzki. "On matters pertaining to the identity and nature of God, we must hold fast – there are false teachings that need to be countered for the sake of the glory of God and the gospel (2 Peter 2:1). But on other matters there is theological latitude and freedom for Christians to differ. It is on these matters we must be mature enough to allow for disagreement without the need to break fellowship or the compulsion to theologically destroy our brother or sister," writes Guretzki (aussi disponible en français).
2.Rethinking Canada's congregational leadership crisis: Who is the Spirit calling? Gordon T. Smith, B.C. author of books on calling, vocation, leadership and theology (and executive director of Christian Higher Education Canada), reflects on what some call the "pipeline crisis." This article is adapted from a book he's working on. This text is only available on our website and was not published in the print magazine.
1.Canadian Bible scholar appears on world's most popular podcast. Wesley Huff of Toronto, vice president at Apologetics Canada, laid out the case for the historical reliability of the Bible, particularly the New Testament, on the The Joe Rogan Experience in January. We posted this news report by Saskatoon journalist Doug Lett online in February, and later included a shortened version in the Mar/Apr print issue.
We’re curious to hear what you’d like to see in our print magazine or on our website in 2026. Send us a message with your ideas anytime at editor@faithtoday.ca. Thanks for reading.
P.S. For those who’d like to explore further, here are five additional top reads.
11. Christianity’s decline and the rise of antisemitism in Canada: A call for unified revival. Rabbi Jarrod Grover of Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto tackles the increase in antisemitism in Canada and invites Christians to help oppose anti-Jewish hatred. This post was only available on the website, not in the print magazine.
12. A postelection confession. Columnist David Guretzki reflects on some things we know to be true. Read all his columns (in English and en français) at FaithToday.ca/CrossConnections.
13. Venez, Divin Messie: Oh Come, Divine Messiah. April Yamasaki, a pastor, author and liturgist in Abbotsford, B.C., reflects on the surprising doubleness of the Advent season leading up to Christmas (aussi disponible en français).
14. Your church's story. Calgary sociologist Joel Thiessen shares some great ideas from his recent research on how a church can tell and live its story for a dynamic future (aussi disponible en français).
15. The Pentecostal Gender Paradox: Eschatology and the Search for Equality. An extended review of a 2023 book by B.C. scholar Joseph Lee Dutko. Reviewed by Ontario pastor Duane Henry. (Our print issues include short 250-word reviews, but our website includes 700-word "extended" reviews.)