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This article comes from Read directly: https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2024-Jul-Aug →en français I was around 10 years old when I was the narrator for a Christmas play in my little home church. In the lead up to the big event, Mom spent hours coaching me to read the lines with expression, volume and clarity. On production night I perched up on a little stool – too short to see over the podium – and proudly, if nervously, delivered my lines. Though I don’t remember who she

The harassment that members of Parliament face, including death threats and vandalism, is on the rise. Two months ago the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms reported that cases rose from 8 in 2019 to 530 in 2023. Threats are becoming increasingly common – MPs are followed on the streets, filmed in stores and have their offices vandalized. One Parliament Hill staffer describes answering the phone and having angry Canadians yell at her about the decisions the MP had made and cal

Articles de fond Interrompu par l'étonnement. Comment pouvons-nous saisir l'œuvre mystérieuse et surprenante de Dieu autour de nous ? Lynda MacGibbon y réfléchit. Le baiser de la joie. L'auteur Alastair Sterne, de Victoria (Colombie-Britannique), réfléchit à la possibilité humaine et divine de la joie. Cross Connections par David Guretzki Quand Dieu appelle les enfants. Souvent, Dieu utilise des adultes pour soutenir cet appel. Des aperçus de la gloire Le chemin d'Emmaüs nous

A vibrant Canadian Church in ten years? Toronto-area EFC donors and friends are invited to an Oct. 23 evening public discussion with David Guretzki, the EFC’s president, in discussion with Lee Beach of McMaster Divinity College and Dorothy Pang of Tyndale Intercultural Ministry Centre. Q & A to follow the discussion. Learn more at TheEFC.ca/VibrantChurch

A new annual June event to pray for Christians held captive is introduced by Christelle Amaya of Open Doors Canada. A few years ago Gary Stagg was praying and felt called to focus on those held prisoner and captive for faith-related reasons. Acts 12:5 resonated strongly, “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying earnestly for him.” Stagg called his teammates at Open Doors Canada, where he is executive director, and shared what God had placed on his heart. The t

The Canadian Interfaith Conversation issued a statement on behalf of over 60 signatory faith traditions and institutions, to present a common public position adopted by Canada's faith communities, on combatting hate against and between our country's religious communities. The EFC and many of its affiliates are signatories and are members of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation. Download the statement: English, français Standing Together Against Hate Based on Religious Identit

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Chaque vendredi matin, Brian Lopez, producteur de contenu vidéo et directeur de studio de l'AEC, allume les lumières du nouveau studio média de l'AEC à Ottawa et prépare l'espace pour l'arrivée de Shoaib Ebadi de Square One World Media. Ebadi est le premier client régulier du studio. Square One World Media est un affilié de l'AEC. Ebadi se connecte avec son équipe à Winnipeg et, ensemble, ils organisent une émission de télévision évan

This article comes from Read directly: ~/Communications/Canada-Watch/The-EFC-supports-religious-expression Originally published in Canada Watch as "EFC media studio turns on the lights" →en français Every Friday morning, Brian Lopez, EFC video content producer and studio manager, turns on the lights in the new EFC media studio in Ottawa and prepares the space for the arrival of Shoaib Ebadi of Square One World Media. Ebadi is the studio’s first regular client. Square One Worl

This article comes from Read directly: https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2024-May-Jun →en français As a high school student I occasionally made a Sunday evening trek into Edmonton from the farm where I grew up. Back in the ’80s when contemporary worship music was still breaking in to local churches, young people would gather from around the region for a citywide youth worship event sponsored by Central Baptist Church. It was called Glimpse of Glory. Having just been baptize

This article comes from Read directly: https://evangelicalfocus.com/world/26379/how-will-the-church-and-world-look-like-in-2050-the-lausanne-movement-identifies-gaps-and-opportunities-for-global-mission What will the Church and the world look like in 2050? A new in-depth report analysing the state of the world and the opportunities for Christian mission has been launched five months ahead of the 4th Lausanne Movement Congress (L4), planned for September in Seoul, South Kore

The EFC is launching a free Saturday morning workshop series called Faith Matters: Current Issues Facing the Canadian Church. The first one will be held June 8 at Kanata Baptist Church. Register today to hear either one of these presentations followed by a light lunch: MAiD in Canada: A matter of life and death Presenter: Dr. David Guretzki, EFC President and Resident Theologian How did we get here and what changes are happening with Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)? Why sh

Deux ans après l'invasion massive de l'Ukraine par la Russie, les dirigeants des églises canadiennes continuent de prier et d'appeler à l'action. Quarante-cinq d'entre eux, dont de nombreux dirigeants affiliés à l’AEC, ont publié une déclaration commune avant l'anniversaire de l'invasion en février. Phil Wagler est l'agent de liaison mondial de l'AEC. « Le corps de Christ a pour mission d'être une communauté de paix et de réconciliation dans un monde chaotique », explique-t-i

Articles de fond Mettre fin aux abus dans l'Église. Comment pouvons-nous protéger les personnes que nous aimons et les institutions que nous partageons? Randal Rauser et Bob Stenhouse partagent leur expertise. Repenser la mission mondiale. Les experts en matière d'action sociale chrétienne réfléchissent aux nouvelles opportunités liées à l'évolution des populations, des attitudes et des technologies Cross Connections par David Guretzki Dire la(sa) vérité. Comment Ponce Pilate

This article comes from Read directly: https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2024-Mar-Apr →en français EFC President David Guretzki suggests Pontius Pilate's words to Jesus demonstrate abuse of power. The phrase "speak my truth" is often used by those who have suffered abuse at the hands of powerful people. There’s something vitally important behind this idea. Speaking out is important because without it abuse continues. Almost all who suffer abuses of power are silenced, usual

This article comes from Read directly: https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2023-Mar-Apr →en français EFC Senior Ambassador Bruce Clemenger writes that in offering refuge and creating safe spaces, we model Canada’s promise of civility and peace It has been called humanity’s longest hatred – the hatred of Jews. And it is on the rise in Canada. Hate crime statistics show that Jews are the most targeted religious group. Since the terrorist attacks in Israel Oct. 7, the greatest l

After two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Canadian church leaders continue to pray and call for action. A shared statement signed by 45 Canadian church leaders and ministry leaders, including many EFC affiliates, was released today. “Without in any way minimizing or ignoring the suffering and sorrow caused by war and violence in other areas of the world, we stand together in inviting Christians and all people of good will to prayerfully consider how we are a

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Le Centre de recherche sur l'Église et la foi de l'AEC jette généralement un regard neuf sur une partie essentielle du ministère de l'Église. Les ministères centraux sont souvent négligés, ce qui conduit à des hypothèses périmées, à un ministère inefficace et à une baisse de motivation parmi les personnes les plus disposées à servir. Il y a plusieurs années, des responsables d'organisations affiliées ont demandé à l'AEC de leur fourni

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout De plus en plus, le travail des organisations chrétiennes doit inclure une présence en ligne vitale et dynamique. Les consommateurs de ces messages s'attendent à un contenu vidéo et audio de haute qualité. L’AEC est en train d’aménager deux studios médias - un à Ottawa et un studio satellite plus petit à Toronto - que nous mettons à la disposition des ministères affiliés à l’AEC pour une location à prix abordable. L'idée de ces studi

This article comes from Read directly: https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2024-Jan-Feb →en français Have you ever heard of a 2,000th anniversary? Believe it or not, we are on the verge of one in the not-too-distant future. I’m talking, of course, about the bimillennial anniversary of the betrothed bride of Jesus Christ in 2033. Talk about a long engagement! What will the state of the Church be in 2033? If Jesus doesn’t come back before then, I think most of us would be thril

[ le français suit ] This Declare and Resolve Statement has been signed by more than 50 leaders of Christian organizations, as noted in the PDF version below. It was first presented at the EFC Presidents Day, Oct. 27, 2022. As leaders of evangelical churches, ministries and institutions, we declare and resolve the following: We lament hastened death in Canada. We grieve the expansion in law that has made those whose death is not reasonably foreseeable eligible for hastened de