MICHAEL MESSENGER is president and CEO of World Vision Canada, a global relief, development and advocacy organization. He spoke to Faith Today about their shakeup of the child sponsorship model and what makes him optimistic in a world where people still suffer.
Going back to school in midlife brings many surprises – and it’s worth it
Last Sunday morning, my lovely 17-year old daughter told me she was going to the gym instead of church. I told her she wasn’t. She told me she was. I repeated she wasn’t. Then she said, “I have no choice in this!”
It was actually a Faith Today article and webinar that indirectly led to my dog Dewey and I embarking on a journey to become a therapy dog team visiting seniors in a residence. While researching and interviewing for a piece about palliative care and euthanasia — of all things...
An extended review of a 2025 book by Mark Clark
Guest columnist Deina Warren reflects on seeking the welfare of the city. (Aussi disponible en français)
I was back on Canadian soil after spending two weeks with World Vision in Uganda and Tanzania. What I learned about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and its life-altering affects on women and children forever altered my life. How could I ever get back to normality after seeing a very di...
In his book Made to Live, Montreal physician Paul Saba gives examples of families and patients who chose life over death, despite the challenges. The book is inspired by his experience with his own daughter, who doctors suggested should be aborted.
The Flourishing Congregations Institute probes what is working in Canadian congregations
An extended Reading the Bestsellers review of a 2024 book by Lesley Crewe