Jan/Feb 2025 features: Lives well told. Grief lessons. Women of Afghanistan. Searching for Jesus' path of power. Two retiring MPs on faith. On earth as a haven. Communities impacted by an individual's pain. Ending poverty with Angie Peters
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Cover story
Lives well told. The surprising blessing of writing obituaries. By Julie Lane-Gay
Features
Grief lessons. What I’ve learned in the two years since the death of my husband Brent. By Karen Stiller
Meeting the women of Afghanistan today. Our call as Christians to show care. By Molly Thomas
Searching for Jesus' path of power. How seminaries are responding to abuse of power in ministry. By Patricia Paddey
Two retiring MPs on faith. A Liberal and a Conservative both argue against privatizing beliefs. By John Longhurst
On Earth as a haven. How do we follow Christ when our fight/flight responses are continually activated? By Arthur Boers
The FT interview: One on one with Angie Peters of Yonge Street Mission, author of Just Act: We Are the Solution to Poverty (Castle Quay Books, 2024)
Fellowship Skills Series. How to be an instrument of peace. By Linda Penco
In each issue
Behind the scenes. A letter from an editor. Karen Stiller has news to share. By Karen Stiller & Bill Fledderus
Talking points. Milestones, Readers Write, Podcast Lineup, Contributors
News. Notes. Ideas
- First solo album for Ryan Ofei. Ghanaian Canadian singer is member of Maverick City Music.
- Seeing through different eyes. Novel explores themes around disability and care.
- Connecting Streams builds bridges. Ministry helps churches serve locally.
- Churches and reparations. Generosity on the road to reconciliation.
- Faith trends. Insights about self-identified Christians from the 2021 census.
- Inspiring ideas: Church creates innovative app. Warming outreach. Music event for local youth. Christ-centred recovery. It takes a village.
- By the numbers. Teleworkers spend more time with their children and get more sleep than other workers.
- Noteworthy: Cities celebrate Christian Heritage Month. Avoiding political conversations. Growth in spiritual openness. Christmas campaign challenged. Denominational loyalty.
Cross connections. Go to church – yes, really! Actual attendance actually matters. By columnist David Guretzki
At issue: For prayer and action. Faith Matters video series launches.
The gathering place. Denied access. Religious freedom and the use of public spaces. By columnist Bruce Clemenger
- Version française : Accès refusé : La liberté religieuse doit être défendue contre ceux qui veulent la supprimer de l'espace public
News from the EFC. Improving our welcome to newcomers. Research on women in churches. Awaiting prostitution law decision. Ignite Prayer in Winnipeg, Calgary. EFC president in Zimbabwe. Religious freedom case in Quebec.
All things reconciled: News from the Peace and Reconciliation Network. Reconciliation opportunities with Tibetans and Uyghurs in Canada. Beijing meeting with Chinese religious affairs. Olympics a chance to engage for the gospel. By David Donaldson
Thriving in digital. Death, dying and our digital legacy. Tips on making it easier for others to handle your affairs after death. By Joanna la Fleur
History lesson. Living peacefully in wartime. Civilian public service during the Second World War. By Mark Sandle
Church and community. Supporting grieving families through an annual service.
Books & culture
- Extended book review: The Pentecostal Gender Paradox: Eschatology and the Search for Equality, by Joseph Lee Dutko
- Extended book review: Healthy Christian Minds: A Biblical, Practical, and Sometimes Philosophical Exploration of Intellectual Virtues and Vices, by Elmer John Thiessen
- Extended book review: Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation, by Murray Sinclair
- Extended book review: The Betrayal of Witness: Reflections on the Downfall of Jean Vanier, edited by Stanley Hauerwas and Hans S. Reinders
- Extended book review: J. R. R. Tolkien: Christian Maker of Middle-Earth, by Jeremy W. Johnston
- Q + A: with culture critic Daniel Coleman
- Canadian Creatives: Eye to Eye, art by Adam Hu
- New media roundup
- Untangling Popular Pro-MAID Arguments: Critical Thinking About Medical Assistance in Dying
- Vagabond Come Home: Collected Stories of the Wayfarer’s Return
- Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation
- Love Personified: Exploring Biblical Models of Real Love
- The University of Lost Causes
- and more.
Final word. Dorothy Pang is director of the Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre in Toronto. She is passionate about creating collaborative environments where diverse teams can thrive and organizational health is optimized.