Canadian Christianity

News Shorts Week of Feb 20 2012

Collins called in Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, was one of 22 men appointed as cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on February 18. He is the fourth cardinal in the history of the Archdiocese of Toronto and the 16th cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church in Canada. Canada now has three cardinals; the others are Jean-Claude Turcotte, Archbishop of Montreal, and Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. The role of cardinals is to consult with the pope on … Read More...

Dr. Drew interviews the Driscolls

Love him or hate him Pastor Mark Driscoll knows how to steal a headline. Driscoll and his wife Grace recently co-wrote the book Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship & Life Together. The book includes discussion about topics usually not spoken about openly in the church such as role playing, sex toys, and cyber-sex. The new book has caught the attention of Christian and secular media outlets alike, creating a similar buzz to what was seen when Rob Bell released his book Love Wins … Read More...

Two worlds and a pole carving

“Hey Don, I don’t think I can come. My car won’t start.” My friend Isadore’s voice was strained with frustration. After phone calls to the dealership, and various failed attempts to dislodge the seized ignition tumbler, he was giving up. The fact that he had also just lost his full-time job days earlier did not help his mood. “I can’t afford to fix it. I might as well just give it back”, he moaned. We agreed that it was worth one more trip to the dealership. Driving from … Read More...

OttawaWatch: Chuck’s Trudeau mentorship

Chuck Strahl is one of the new Trudeau mentors. It is quite an honour, and a good way to make use of the experience he gained in the almost two decades he spent in the House of Commons. Strahl was one of the original “class of ’93” Reformers and, in Stephen Harper’s minority government, held three of the most challenging cabinet portfolios. It was under his watch as Indian Affairs (now Aboriginal Affairs) minister that the historic parliamentary apology to residential school … Read More...

News

Remembering Peter Dueck

I am grateful for this opportunity to pay tribute to Peter G. Dueck, who passed away February 10 in Vancouver. Peter was a business person par excellence, family person and deeply committed Christian. As one who played a role in the founding of BC Christian News, which served a large segment … [Read More...]

Carving out healing

“When I carve on this pole, I let go of my anger and my hurt,” Isadore Charters says. “The new me comes out because I know that people are trying to help and not just trying to forget.” Charters is talking about a unique project that grew out of a local church Sunday school class and may … [Read More...]

Praying for Les Habitants

“Let us pray”… for the Montreal Canadiens. On Thursday morning, the local Catholic Church placed full-page advertisements in Montreal newspapers imploring residents to pray for the Canadiens to make the playoffs. The ads show the current NHL Eastern Conference standings, except in the 8th … [Read More...]

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Lifestyle

What Tim Tebow and Eric Liddell have in common

Sports and religion have long been connected. As a kid I remember being told about the religious convictions of Eric Liddell who, at the 1924 Paris Summer … Read More...

Shane Claiborne on Radical Discipleship

Why Claiborne thinks we need revert back to a culture of giving: Mark 1:14-20 E.V. Hill, that old African-American evangelist-preacher told a story about a … Read More...

Suffering Each Other at Christmas

There is perhaps nothing I like less over Christmas than hearing "Happy Christmas" by John Lennon. I dislike this because it is about a world where war is … Read More...

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