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24 November, 2014
What are we doing about hunger in Canada?

Before the early ‘80s, there were no food banks in Canada. They were introduced as a temporary measure, but have since been entrenched—according to one long-time food bank volunteer—as “the grocery stores of the poor.”

19 November, 2014
Why I don’t call myself a Christian artist

I never hear anyone refer to themselves as Christian truck drivers, or Christian factory workers, airline pilots, doctors, or lawyers. The list goes on. Most of the time a person will tell you what their occupation is...

17 November, 2014
Four things we need to know about human trafficking

Faith Today’s Question and Answer section features leaders of EFC affiliate organizations sharing their vision. Nov/Dec spotlights Ed Wilson and his work as executive director of International Justice Mission Canada....

12 November, 2014
Disagreeing well: and why it matters deeply

A number of months ago I was approached by the folks at Faith Today with the question: would I do a piece for the magazine on how we manage our differences?

11 November, 2014
A military chaplain remembers

This week at the National War Memorial in Ottawa On Remembrance Day I’m deeply moved as I watch young and old veterans with watery eyes lay a wreath or a poppy on a tombstone as they remember the time, the place and ...

10 November, 2014
The beautiful privilege: standing with persecuted Christians

I felt privileged to share these moments with both of these families knowing that one day, after every tear has been dried, there awaits a reunion of such proportions we cannot yet begin to fathom it.

06 November, 2014
Persecuted Christians need us to be aware

This Sunday, Nov. 9 is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). This global annual effort draws people together to remember and pray for people who are persecuted for their religious beliefs – tho...

04 November, 2014
What I learned leading the World Evangelical Alliance

To lead a global body like the World Evangelical Alliance you need a team of gifted, visionary and passionate leaders to serve with you. Individuals who bring great depth and understanding on different issues, willing...

03 November, 2014
Check your phone too often? A three step plan to fight technology addiction

Technology is not neutral. It is hard to resist and – much like junk food –is designed to draw us into habits, some of them unpleasant if not nasty.

28 October, 2014
How Canadian seminaries go global. Even at home

When Global South Scholars Call Canada Home, a story in Sept/Oct Faith Today, examined the lives and mission of three Majority World scholars studying in Canada. Now the president of a seminary that hosts Global south...

28 October, 2014
A Christian journalist ponders response to Jian Ghomeshi case

It’s been sadly fascinating to follow the news about the very public firing of a certain Canadian media personality.

27 October, 2014
Sand, seaweed and spiritual growth: Insights from sensible shoes author

There are many ways to read the Bible well. Sensible Shoes: A Story About the Spiritual Journey (InterVarsity Press, 2013) is a recent 4305novel that introduces some of those methods in a creative and compelling way....

23 October, 2014
With love from Kenya to Canada: What Canadians can learn from the African church

When I came to Canada more than a year ago, and having briefly lived in the USA, I was deeply saddened to see churches that have been shut down.

20 October, 2014
Interview with the City Harmonic!

The City Harmonic is a Juno-award winning Canadian Christian band out of Hamilton, Ont. At Faith Today, we love their sound. They are fresh, worshipful, challenging and hugely easy to listen to. The Sept/Oct. relaunch...

17 October, 2014
Second thoughts about evangelism?

Wycliffe College professor John Bowen’s book, Evangelism for ‘Normal’ People, was published in 2002. Since then it has sold 10,000 copies. The book is used as a textbook in several Canadian seminaries. But 2002 is a ...