Dr. Rick Sacra contracted the Ebola virus in September 2014, while working at ELWA Hospital in Liberia. Following several weeks of treatment at the Nebraska Medical Center, Dr. Sacra returned to Liberia. He shares his thoughts about ELWA’s response to the Ebola crisis, and the...
Mark Buchanan is a beloved Canadian Christian author and professor at Ambrose University. He explores with us why and how Christians can write most effectively. If you're a writer, or even if you're not, you will enjoy this conversation.
Last night I ordered a very unusual and cute thing online for my sister for Christmas. I can’t say any more, Miriam might read this. But it did remind me how convenient it can be to shop online, and how fun it is to give meaningful, unique gifts to show our love. You can do...
In November 1984, Wilma and Cliff Derksen’s 13-year-old daughter Candace went missing on her way home from school in Winnipeg. Seven weeks later her body was found. Twenty-two years after that, charges were laid and a man was found guilty. The case is now in an appeal process....
Kingdom witness in turbulent times
Faith Today ran a contest to send a student to Urbana 2015. Jeanie Qiu, a University of Alberta student, was chosen to attend North America’s largest student missions conference. She shared her learnings and thoughts during the conference, and now wraps things up for us. Thank...
Valuing families with disabilities in the Church
And giving trends in the Canadian Church
In November 2022, Leon Fontaine died. Fontaine, pastor of Springs Church—the largest church in Canada, with locations in Winnipeg and Calgary—was a well-known prosperity gospel preacher, telling people they could live healthy and successful lives through faith in Jesus. His de...
Turning complex questions into action requires hope and a good process.