| Articles |
 From the editors . . .With each issue of optionsfall2008 we set out to ask the question: What does it mean to
be Christian in today’s culture? |
High fashion and the heart of AfricaFlawlessly manicured in a precise hue of blood red
polish, her nails tapped my letter on her thick glass desk – a
repetitive code cutting the silence of the chic office.
|
Becoming nakedMany days my walk to work seems to resemble the
foreboding imagery before God spoke into that dark emptiness.
|
The Christian higher education advantageWITH MORE optionsfall2008 available to students than ever before, Christian colleges and
universities are becoming an increasingly popular choice among
post-secondary bound students.
|
|
|
Challenge Sunday – September 21This year, campusfire has designated September 21, the
Sunday before See You at the Pole (SYATP), as Campus Challenge Sunday.
|
iObsessionAre ‘millennials’ a generation of
narcissists?
|
Movies comin' at yaMovie studios tend to trot out some of their more
prestigious films as the year draws to a close, hoping these efforts will
be remembered when the Oscars and other awards are handed out early next
year.
|
Campus impact Introducing students to Jesus Christ and creating
disciples used to be so much easier.
|
Affordable Education Fact or Fiction?Paying for college or university isn’t typically
considered an exciting topic of discussion around the dinner table, yet it
is a critical one most families will have to deal with more than once in
their lifetime, as one in two high school graduates will pursue post
secondary education soon after graduation.
|
Third national student
forumThe third annual National Student Forum took place May
14 – 15 in Ottawa, bringing together students, civil servants and
Members of Parliament from coast to coast.
|
Music talent search in CalgaryUndiscovered Christian musicians, songwriters and
performers who enter the Cross Canada Talent Search have the chance to win
prizes that could jump-start their career.
|
|
|
|
|
canadafire / Youth SpecialtiesLast year, we took a step of faith. We gathered
together with a dozen denominations and ministry organizations, and set out
with a vision of creating a truly cross-denominational youth workers event
which was authentically Canadian.
|
|
|
Samaritan’s Purse When you hear the words ‘shoe box,’ what
comes to mind? Etnies, Nike, Keds?
|
