What might God be teaching me in this difficult time?
Last week the March for Life wound its way through downtown Ottawa. Thousands of people filled the streets carrying pro-life signs and banners. As I thought about the issue of the day, I couldn’t help but reflect on the two situations involving abortions I have been closely in...
How can pastors avoid saying too little – and too much?
Canadians are compassionate – we’ve seen that again and again, most recently with the wildfires in Fort McMurray and the refugees resettled from Syria. But what about when an individual suffers and is not good at getting media attention with her call for help? How can we, espe...
The importance of naming and owning our sin
When I had a routine 18-week ultrasound for my second child, I was not prepared to hear that she had a serious genetic anomaly, and that her life expectancy would be short, if she survived birth. One of the things that sustained me through the grief and stress that followed w...
Veteran columnist John Stackhouse recommends "Wouldn’t You Love to Know"
Fundraising has always been an essential element of the Christian life: churches, schools, and many other organizations rely on it to function. But it is a risky enterprise, fraught with questions and challenges. How can Christians raise funds with integrity? Our most recent F...
Nov/Dec 2024 features: Making waves for justice's sake. Friend of sorrows. Community is crucial for teens. Communities impacted by an individual's pain. Wide-angle nativity. Faith-based community gardens. The FT Interview with Judy Paulsen.
"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.