What were our most read articles and most visited webpages of the year?
Thank you to all our faithful readers! We’re always glad to hear your feedback on the content we publish in print and also here online.
One way we learn from you is by tracking online engagement. The pages you visit most often give us valuable insights into what resonates with you.
Based on the analytics, here’s the top 10 list of new material that captured your attention in 2024. Let us know how closely this list aligns with your interests.
10.Collaboration in Quebec. Station M, a new think tank, exemplifies the successful growing partnership among francophone evangelical churches in Quebec. A website-only article by Montreal-based writer Paola Barrera.
9.Lessons from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. In this website-only blog post, Ontario film critic Adam Kline reflects on a new shot-in-Winnipeg Christmas film by the faith-based creative team behind The Chosen series.
8.Recovering the lost art of porch-sitting and the evening constitutional. In this website-only article Ontario pastor Matthew Ruttan and psychotherapist Sarah Joy Covey share how finding simple ways to pause, reflect and regroup can help do away with the lingering disquiet that persists after the pandemic.
7.Forgiveness and justice. How do forgiveness and justice relate to each other? Columnist David Guretzki, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, explores this question. Read all his columns (in English and en français) at FaithToday.ca/CrossConnections.
6.Revitalising ministry: A student’s view on engaging the next generation. Miranda Brown, Redeemer University student, suggests some responses to the declining enrolment in Bible colleges and the increasing numbers of young adults abandoning Christian faith. A website-only blog post.
5.Meeting the women the world forgot. Broadcaster Molly Thomas travelled to South Asia and met with three Afghan women. Thomas shares her experience and our call as Christians to support the women of Afghanistan. This article was released on the website in 2024 and will appear in print in our Jan/Feb 2025 issue.
4.How to care for a grieving person. How can we best show up for those around us who are experiencing loss? Calgary counselling therapist Brianna Matchett provides practical and actionable ways we can care for those who are grieving. Browse all the columns in this series at FaithToday.ca/FellowshipSkills.
3.Waking up to the pastor shortage. A thought-provoking article unpacking reasons evangelical churches are facing a growing shortage of pastors. Written by Rick Hiemstra, director of the EFC's Centre for Research on Church and Faith.
2.The Church’s global future. Our Sep/Oct cover story previewed the Lausanne 4 congress, where global Christian leaders came together in South Korea to address the key challenges and opportunities impacting the Church’s mission in today’s world. Written by Ilana Reimer (aussi disponible en français).
1.Making waves for justice’s sake. Faith Today senior writer Patricia Paddey reported in our Nov/Dec cover story on the influential leadership of Anu George Canjanathoppil at IJM Canada, where a personal commitment to justice fuels the mission to end slavery worldwide (aussi disponible en français).
We’re curious to hear what you’d like to see in our print magazine or on our website in 2025. Send us a message with your ideas anytime at editor@faithtoday.ca. Thanks for reading.
P.S. For those who’d like to explore further, here are five additional top reads.
11. Disabusing the Church. This Mar/Apr cover story asks, “How can we protect the people we love and our shared institutions?” Written by Randal Rauser and Bob Stenhouse (aussi disponible en français).
12. Gaps in fulfilling the Great Commission. Part of our Sep/Oct cover story was a list of the 25 gaps in fulfilling the Great Commission. Sourced from Congress.Lausanne.org.
13. The other Nativity scene. Find out what EFC president David Guretzki means by “The deeper cosmic reality of Christ’s birth.”
14. Rethinking global mission. Ontario writer Julie Fitz-Gerald reports on new opportunities in changing populations, attitudes and technology (aussi disponible en français).
15. Jesus Shrank My Dating Pool: Holding Out for a Godly Man When It Feels Like You’ve Missed the Boat by Marie-Eve Dawood. An extended book review by Bookie Adekanye.