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21 February, 2018
An update on the creation debate

Diverse Christians unite in challenging atheistic evolution

19 February, 2018
Send your pastor out to dinner

I am married to a minister. It is a rich and wonderful life, full of surprises and adventure and challenges. Yes, yes indeed, there are many built-in rewards and joy in clergy life. That is all true. But you know what...

19 February, 2018
Reconciliation: We need a new story

Reconciliation is an important part of the Jan/Feb Faith Today. One of our writers, author and professor Mark Buchanan, mentions a ministry called New Story — one day seminars that help churches understand our relatio...

12 February, 2018
The joy of Shrove Tuesday and the solemnity of Ash Wednesday

My entire family loves Shrove Tuesday. When the kids were younger, and we lived in a rectory that was beside the church where their Dad served as priest, they would dash over to the church as soon as they could to “he...

08 February, 2018
The FT Interview with Aimee Patterson

AIMEE PATTERSON PhD is a Christian ethics consultant with The Salvation Army Ethics Centre in Winnipeg. She spoke to Faith Today about sexual ethics in the Church, what pastors need to watch for and the #metoo campaign.

01 February, 2018
Let the sermon be interrupted

The Church, First Nations and reconciliation

31 January, 2018
How not to be wrong – again

We must each make decisions for ourselves, but not by ourselves

31 January, 2018
A new way to engage with Lent: Commit to care for creation

I used to take a lot of sugar in my coffee. Several years ago, I cut it out for Lent. It felt good to skip the sweet stuff (while remaining highly caffeinated!). But cutting sugar from my coffee didn’t feel like mu...

29 January, 2018
Trading places

Is Canada more religious than the U.S.?

25 January, 2018
A quick church quiz for you

In the Jan/Feb Faith Today, we have a great article called “Would our neighbourhoods notice if we left? The Flourishing Congregations Institute probes what is working in Canadian Congregations.” The article, by Am...

24 January, 2018
Why not, Canada? Learning how to create disciple-making movements

My colleague Trevor Larsen (not his real name) has seen thousands of people come to Christ in a movement doubling every 18 months for the last 10 years – in a cultural environment more resistant to the gospel than pos...

22 January, 2018
Toll free line offered now in Canada to help with end of life decisions

In response to Canada’s increased social acceptance and legalization of assisted suicide, a new ministry has launched a crisis line to help support and guide people making tough decisions as they near death.