Artwork by Michael Wills. New Media Roundup.

Working Blessedly Forever; A Renewed Canadian Welcome; Looking for Cornelius; Need to Know; Of Prophets, Priests, and Poets; Christians in the City of Montreal; Invisibly Ill and Living with Hope.

NEW MEDIA ROUNDUP

• Working Blessedly Forever, Three Volume Series on Marketplace Theology, edited by R. Paul Stevens (Cascade, 2025). Multiple authors connected with Regent College emeritus professor reflect on the integration of faith and work.
• A Renewed Canadian Welcome: Eleven Visions from Migrants and Advocates, edited by Emilio Rodríguez (McGill-Queens, 2026). Reimagines what Canadian immigration policy would look like if it were informed by lived experience and developed from a human rights framework. Some chapters explore Church involvement in refugee resettlement and advocacy.
• Looking for Cornelius: A Novella, by Diana Hayes (Resource Publications, 2025). A young woman’s search for the story of her Irish great-grandfather while accompanying her 13-year-old Montreal fiddle student to compete for a music scholarship. Precise location research and many plot twists. Author is a B.C. poet.
• Need to Know: Empowering Female Leadership and Why It’s Essential for the Future of the Church, edited by Danielle Strickland (100 Movements Publishing, 2024). A diverse 21 authors, including four Canadians, share personal experience, theological analysis and historical study to challenge prevailing structures, examine the benefits of empowering leadership, and envision a future where women and men lead together (Need-to-Know-Book.com).
• Of Prophets, Priests, and Poets: Christian Formation at the Gates of Hell, by Brian J. Walsh (Cascade, 2025). Ontario theologian, author and former campus chaplain collects 25 years of essays and reflections on Christian formation amid the sobering realities facing the contemporary Church.
• Christians in the City of Montreal, by Glenn Smith (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025). Montreal scholar surveys Christianity present and past of his diverse city, weaving together historical perspectives, sociological insights and personal experiences.
• Invisibly Ill and Living with Hope, by Robyn Derksen Olfert (Word Alive Press, 2024). An empowering book on living with chronic illness, including for caregivers who want insight into how to support their loved ones and others who want to understand lives impacted by health challenges. Winnipeg author (RobynOlfert.ca).

Canadian creatives

"In my ship paintings the presence of the Holy Spirit is central. The ships themselves often symbolize the soul’s journey navigating vast, unpredictable waters, surrendering control and trusting in an unseen force to guide the way. For me the Holy Spirit is the wind in the sails, the quiet pull beneath the surface, the intuitive knowing that directs the course even when the destination isn’t visible."

Against the Tempest (30″ × 24″, oil on canvas) by Michael Wills. MichaelWillsArt.com