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This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jul/Aug 2026). →en français There is a certain energy that comes from living close to the headlines. A court ruling lands, a government policy shifts, a natural disaster tears through a region in Canada or overseas, or a wildfire forces families from their homes. Before the day is over everyone has an opinion, a concern or at least a reason to pay attention. Those of us who work in the Christian media sector live clo

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jul/Aug 2026). →en français I've spent the last 23 years of my life in Christian higher education in Western Canada. This means I’ve had the opportunity to observe young adults and to ponder what it means to come of age, both in life and more importantly in Christian faith. I’ve also been surrounded by narratives of church decline for most of these years. A recent article pegs regular church attendance in Canada arou

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (May/Jun 2026). →en français “But you’re going to have to serve somebody, yes indeed. / You’re going to have to serve somebody. / Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord, / but you’re going to have to serve somebody.” These lyrics from Bob Dylan’s "Gotta Serve Somebody" point to a biblical truth. People can claim to be nonreligious, but we all believe in something. Despite claims to the contrary, there is no n

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (May/Jun 2026). →en français If asked to recount the main events of Jesus’ life, most will probably list His birth, death and resurrection. But what about His ascension? Jesus’ ascension is probably easily overlooked because of how minimally the Scriptures directly mention it. A disputed longer ending of Mark includes it (Mark 16:19), but otherwise only Luke mentions it briefly in Luke 24:51 and Acts 1:9. Compared to

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Mar/Apr 2026). →en français It was a unique moment in Canadian history. A gathering of political, religious and Indigenous spiritual leaders, all seeking a path forward in relationships with Indigenous Peoples, a path toward understanding and reconciliation – a Sacred Assembly. It was December 1995, less than two months after the Quebec referendum. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples had begun in 1991, and man

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Mar/Apr 2026). →en français Standing in the church sanctuary, I listened to the heart-wrenching story of a man whose mother had been euthanized. Tearfully he shared how he and his siblings had clashed over their mother’s decision to have her life ended due to chronic illness. Tragically, he and another sibling wanted their mom to live while his other siblings thought she’d suffered enough. I believe a solid biblical

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jul/Aug 2025). →en français We live in a world that does not understand faith and does not see religion as being in the public good. If this column were longer, we could walk in-detail through recent Canadian public policy examples such as: parliamentary recommendations calling for an end to “advancement of religion” as a charitable purpose and an end to charitable status for “anti-abortion organizations;” restrictio

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jul/Aug 2025). →en français Everyday life often feels like a hamster wheel of daily demands with work, school, relationships, home and church. But what if we began to see those daily rhythms as moments filled with divine possibility? In Matthew 9:37–38, Jesus says, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” This is often see

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (May/Jun 2025). →en français Few could have predicted the level of political unrest we’ve seen so far in 2025. This includes the resignation of a prime minister, the election of a new one, ongoing threats of tariffs and counter-tariffs, and all the drama of a federal election (the outcome of which, as I write this, remains unknown). In such times of geopolitical upheaval, the Church has often stepped in to offer theol

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (May/Jun 2025). →en français Prices, pensions and employment levels are fluctuating unpredictably in response to tariffs and tariff threats. We’ve seen clashing ideas about our national priorities and what exactly binds us together during the recent federal election, as candidates and their party leaders proposed different approaches to the issues confronting us as a country. Now we need to hear how our newly elected

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Mar/Apr 2025). →en français Have you ever been reluctant to share your deeply held views with others? Your pro-life beliefs, for example? Won’t it result in an argument? Will you be dismissed, labelled or judged without being fully heard? Could this undermine a relationship or get you shunned, affecting your workplace, community volunteering or school? For one young Christian medical student at the University of Mani

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Mar/Apr 2025). →en français. Watch a video message based on this column According to my Aeroplan loyalty program statement, I’m a frequent flyer. I’ve almost never feared for my life on airline flights. But there was one white-knuckle trip into Toronto when extreme rain, crosswinds and turbulence caused us to hit the runway violently, only to take off again because, the pilot calmly explained later, we had been blown

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jan/Feb 2025). →en français Canadians and their organizations have long had free use of public spaces like parks, and been able to rent facilities such as schools, libraries, hotels and conference centres. Denying access based on religion violates religious freedom and hinders the ability of religious communities to contribute to the public good. But denying access is occurring more frequently and a Christian ministr

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jan/Feb 2025). →en français Growing up I went to church whenever the church doors opened. Twice on Sunday, once on Wednesday and Friday for youth group. Sometimes I even went to church when the doors were locked! (Our family took a turn on the church cleaning schedule.) I also remember the saying, “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you a car.” For years, I repeated tha