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...
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.
Veteran columnist John Stackhouse recommends "Wouldn’t You Love to Know"
"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.
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...
Over the last several months, I’ve spoken with many people who are doing food ministry a bit differently. Out of those conversations I’ve noticed some common ideas that result in stellar suppers.
Disagreements can often lead to tension and conflict. But they don’t have to. Let’s explore another relationship skill in this new series.
Blisters worthy of emergency room attention were not the only result of walking an 800 kilometre pilgrimage. Otherwise I may not have gone more than once on Spain’s Camino de Santiago. I have thrice been a pilgrim on that route and each time I remember three key truths about t...
The Amazon basin, also known as the Green Window, is the hidden home to thousands of indigenous tribes and communities. The people there live in what could be deemed primitive conditions and extreme levels of poverty, often struggling for survival.
Lessons we’re learning on intercultural hospitality for Canadian churches today