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14 May, 2014
Church planting, so what?

You can usually tell you’re on to something when research raises more questions than it answers. While working on the church plant story, one thing kept nagging at me. So what? And who cares?

08 May, 2014
A fantastic offer!

If you enjoy Faith Today, here’s a great opportunity to support us and share with your friends and family.

07 May, 2014
Great expectations in church planting

When it comes to launching new churches in Canada, we are living in the best of times, which may also be the worst of times. The upside is that just about anything goes. The downside is, well … it’s that just about an...

30 April, 2014
How to be called a bigot in one easy step

I feel vulnerable every time I research and write something that brushes up against the issue of same-sex union, or anything that might be perceived to be any thing less than tolerant and loving of the LGBT community.

28 April, 2014
The challenge of growth

Church planting these days usually means breaking up some pretty hard Canadian soil. That’s why we thought it would be fascinating to assign writers in three cities to go behind the scenes in very different church pla...

01 March, 2014
Asking the right questions of the right people on your behalf

It was right down to the wire to schedule the interview with Ambassador Andrew Bennett of Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom. He was travelling the week before our interview and committed to a busy schedule after th...

01 March, 2014
Être évangélique au Québec

Dans une province pas comme les autres – alors que, plus que jamais dans l’histoire du Canada, tout est remis en question – les Chrétiens évangéliques se taillent une identité personnelle et communautaire.

01 January, 2014
Doing things the less instant way

Being a Christian can mean embracing weakness rather than strength. Arranging to interview Dr. J.I. Packer, one of Canada’s most celebrated evangelical scholars, involved phone calls, faxes, more phone calls and an...

01 November, 2013
Love dispels fear

Our stories this issue challenge us to think Christianly.

01 September, 2013
Clearly relevant

When Calgary flooded, the Church responded providing shelter, food, clothing and comfort.

01 March, 2011
Can we help to break the chains?

The crisis over Canada’s prostitution laws means now is the time to bring urgently needed improvements in law – and in our attitudes and ministries as individuals and as Christian institutions.

02 November, 2009
The Pandemic Challenge

How to best prepare your church for the worst situation. Includes resources (updated in 2020) to prepare your church, a pandemic prep checklist, and more.