Jul/Aug 2025: Hip-hop was always part of the story. The strength of soft power. Meeting Christ at summer camp. Nourishing beauty and goodness. Hope and patience in a garden in Ukraine. The FT interview with Greg Needham and Lauralynn Mercer of the Canadian Christian Education Movement
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Cover story
Hip hop was always part of the story. Ministry in a vibrant but misunderstood culture. By Jon Corbin
Features
The strength of soft power. Why this cultural moment demands a different kind of leadership. By Cathie Ostapchuk
Meeting Christ at summer camp. Canadian camp leaders reflect on their ministries. By Adam McInnis
Nourishing beauty and goodness. Lessons from three gardeners. By Lynda MacGibbon
Hope and patience in a garden in Ukraine. Lessons from three gardeners. By Lynda MacGibbon
The FT interview: One on one with Greg Needham and Lauralynn Mercer, educators leading the Canadian Christian Education Movement
Fellowship Skills Series. How to navigate estrangement. By Andrew Glidden
In each issue
Behind the scenes. Christ all around me. Challenging our assumptions about sacred and secular. By pass-the-mic columnist Jaidyn Bremer
Talking points. Milestones, Readers Write, Podcast Lineup, Contributors
News. Notes. Ideas
- A church strategy for Newfoundland. Rebuilding evangelical presence in St. John's.
- Local lunch program fills more than stomachs. Meals, friendships and conversations.
- Where faith and language meet. Winnipeg professor unpacks the casual use of God’s name.
- Women’s shelter for 20. Cambridge church partners with the YWCA.
- Faith trends. Weekly religious service attendance in Canada 1946–2023.
- Inspiring ideas: Serving and sailing. Exploring England's church history. Glorifying God through entrepreneurship. Making healthy food accessible in Saskatchewan. Community and healing after divorce.
- By the numbers. How Canadians spend their time.
- Noteworthy: Hope for historic Canadian church. Making your website count. Postpandemic trends. Tech integration in churches. Divinity school finds new home.
- Redefining access to higher education. Pilot project breaks barriers for Winnipeg’s most vulnerable
Cross connections. The everyday adventure. Making space to join Jesus in His mission every day. By pass-the-mic columnist Sarah Han
- Version française : L'aventure quotidienne. La chroniqueuse invitée Sarah Han réfléchit à la possibilité de se joindre à Jésus dans sa mission chaque jour.
At issue: For prayer and action. Building better tools to identify Evangelicals.
The gathering place. Ambassadors of the goodness of God. Living our faith in a post-Christian nation. By pass-the-mic columnist Lia Milousis, with Kevin Wilcox
- Version française : Ambassadors de la bonté de Dieu. Lia Milousis, chroniqueuse invitée, réfléchit à la manière dont nous sommes appelés à vivre notre foi dans une nation post-chrétienne.
News from the EFC. Euthanasia workshops in Winnipeg, Calgary. Letter to finance minister. Election congrats to PM. Welcoming newcomers. EFC events in Atlantic Canada. Prayer video from EFC president. Prayer events in Halifax and Toronto.
All things reconciled: News from the Peace and Reconciliation Network. Roadmap to serve youth. Women reconcilers in Romania, South Africa. Loving all creation. By David Donaldson
Thriving in digital. Tech that tethers. Using digital tools to reflect the Early Church. By Sayeeda Khan
History lesson. The voices of Hiroshima’s children. How the youngest survivors turned trauma into testimony. By pass-the-mic columnist Caroline Lieffers
Church and community. Helping Chatham homeowners with renovations.
Books & culture
- Extended review: Grieving Room: Making Space for All the Hard Things After Death and Loss. By Leanne Friesen
- Extended review: Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul. By Mark R. Glanville
- Extended review: Rushmere. By Mumford & Sons
- Extended review: Tending Tomorrow: Courageous Change for People and Planet. By Leah Reesor-Keller
- Extended Reading the Bestsellers review: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus. By Leah Reesor-Keller
- Q + A with author and ministry entrepreneur Danielle Smith
- Canadian Creatives: Enduring, art by Jodie Hart.
- New media roundup
- What's my point? Solving my life points puzzle
- An instrument of divine grace: John Newton encounters John Wesley
- The Kingdom of God is among you: Lectures to my students on New Testament Theology
- Kingdom First: Lessons learned and fulfilment gained by seeking God's kingdom in a troubled world
- The Black Baptist experience in Canada
- and more.
Final word. Victor Cuarto is lead pastor of Filipino United Community Church in Winnipeg, Man.