What's shaping your faith? Walking with pastors from hurt to hope. When the stranger rebuilds your house. Is it time to change how Christian institutions are governed? When leadership outpaces formation. One on one with One Way Ministries' Mark Peterkins
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Cover story
What's shaping your faith? How AI tools affect Christian faith formation—and how we need to discern. By Taylor Scott-Reimer
Features
Walking with pastors from hurt to hope. Support ministry offers healing in tough circumstances. By Sastosh Ninan
When the stranger rebuilds your house. Newcomers are one of the answers to Canada's prayer for revival. By Jon Fuller, with Adam Kline
Is it time to change how Christian institutions are governed? Why some good Christian leaders are compelled to leave their posts. By Darren Roorda
When leadership outpaces formation. The challenge of function-driven leadership. By Cathie Ostapchuk
FT Interview. One on one with One Way Ministries' Mark Peterkins
In each issue
Behind the scenes. Leaders in the Body. Why leadership is for all of us. By Bill Fledderus
Talking points. Readers write, Milestones
News. Notes. Ideas
- Feeding the 5,000 in the Maritimes. Nonprofit reduces food insecurity.
- Faith Trends. Global poverty and Christian donors: Survey shows even active donors welcome church guidance.
- Healing for pregnancy and infant loss: Church's encouragement reaches across Canada
- Anyone Pray. Custom prayer times for churches and other organizations.
- Inspiring ideas: Assisting with graduation apparel. Manitoba man launches divorce support group. YWAM sport ministry at the world cup. Agency supports deaf missionaries.
- Outreach to World Cup attendees. Multi-church initiative in Toronto.
- By the numbers. Palliative care in Canada: Survey indicates demand alongside common misunderstandings
- Loneliness into letters. The Hope Post helps share Christ's love
- New digital bridge serves Christian musicians. Connects people and opportunities across the industry
- Noteworthy: Conference for emerging scholars. B.C. Christian musician Brian Doerksen dies. Gen Z most active churchgoers. Third Halifax church plans condo tower. Churches can care for pastors.
Cross connections. The divine repetition. On presenting the gospel afresh. By columnist David Guretzki
At issue: For prayer and action. Bill C-9 has passed. How do we respond?
The gathering place. Taking religious abuse seriously. Ensuring Christian communities are safe, empowering. By Bruce J. Clemenger
Event Calendar. EFC events. Community events.
News from the EFC. Military chaplains can't say God? Harvest Ministries case decided. Pause of MAiD for mental illness? Update booklet on refugees. Study on women in church, French edition. Freedom of religion after Bill C-9. Podcast wraps season 9.
Thriving in digital. Beyond the broadcast. Are humble enough to build a networked Church? By columnist Joanna la Feur
History lesson. Sir John A. & Lady Agnes Macdonald. A Christian influence on Canada's first prime minister. By Ed & Janice Hird
All things reconciled: News from the Peace and Reconciliation Network. No to nationalism and extremism. Getting reading to pray for the persecuted. Hope for racial healing in South Africa. Report on migrant tensions.
Church and community. Willowdale church offers winter warming centre.
Books & culture
- Extended review: Prophets of Love. The Unlikely Kinship of Leonard Cohen and the Apostle Paul, by Matthew R. Anderson
- Extended review: Mend, An Invitation From Jesus to Return to Land-Based Repair, by Jodi Spargur
- Extended review: Jesusland: Stories from the Upside Down World of Christian Pop Culture by Joelle Kidd
- Extended review: Brown Eyes Watching: Reflections of a Black Canadian Poet by Vilma Blenman
- Reading the bestsellers: Extended review: The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon
- Q + A with author Rod Wilson
- Canadian Creatives: Abiding Vines, artwork by Lorenda Harder
- New media roundup
- Friendship with Christ: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Account, by John A. Vissers
- Christian Grandparenting: Leaving a Lasting Legacy, by Lawson Murray
- God and Molecules: Chemical Evolution and Divine Providence, edited by Ross Hastings
- Missional Messages 1: Early Anabaptist Voices, edited by Victor Wiens
- The God Who Is: A Devotional Journey to See Him Clearly and Live More Fully, by Sharon Simmonds
- Redhill: A Humphrey's Motel Mystery, by Emily B. Kerros
- The Voice I Couldn't Ignore by Johanna Frank
- Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion and the Queen Who Changed History, by Martha Tatarnic
- Pastoral Calling Reimagined: Celebrating the Spirit's Abundant Invitation, by Gordon T. Smith, Karis Thy Le, Amy Caswell Bratton & Clara King
Final word. Eric Hallett is superintendent of the Central Canada District of the Wesleyan Church.