Second in a series. See Part 1. John the Baptist preached in the desert/wilderness near the southern end of the Jordan River, where it empties into the Dead Sea. He was preaching mainly to the people of Judea (southern Palestine) and its capital Jerusalem (1:4), but he was also on the main road that led […]
New childcare research is not as categorical as it appears
How do the children of mothers who work outside the home in the first year of life fare? This was the subject of two recent newspaper columns, one based on an August 2010 release of new research. That was the main meal, anyway; the appetizers, drinks, desserts, salads and aperitif were spent addressing the guilt […]
Popular author tackles literacy
Sigmund Brouwer, who has written more than 40 books, wants to promote literacy. To that end, he visits schools all over North America. The Alberta-based author is known for adult fare, such as Broken Angel, Flight of Shadows, Fuse of Armageddon and (with Hank Hanegraaff) The Last Disciple; and children’s books such as The Winds […]
Outlive Your Life
An excerpt from best selling author Max Lucado’s latest book ‘Outlive Your Life‘. You’ve been given an honest-to-goodness human life. You’ve been given your life. No one else has your version. You’ll never bump into yourself on the sidewalk. You’ll never meet anyone who has your exact blend of lineage, loves, and longings. Your life […]
Mental Illness: How Can Congregations Respond? Part 2 of 2
Read part 1 Christians who try to help a friend with mental illness need to remember how Job’s friends treated him and learn from that story. In his introduction to the book of Job in The Message, Eugene Peterson wrote, “The moment we find ourselves in trouble of any kind sick in the hospital, bereaved […]
Lessons in Haiti
Lessons in Haiti — Stephanie Forster is a determined woman. The head of Nehemiah Foundation recently traveled to Haiti to make a documentary.
At play in Rwanda
Kyle Dion – president of New Line Skateparks in Langley, B.C. – spent most of July building a state-of-the-art play park in Rwanda. The effort was an initiative of the Elevation Project, which is sponsored by Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited. The ministry worked with a Rwanda Youth for Christ team to build the park. Participant […]
A reflection on The River
An innovative discipleship series for young people tackles the tough issues Amanda* knew she needed help. As a guarded and bitter teenager, she didn’t believe love existed in the world. “Every time I attended a wedding or saw a ‘love is a great thing’ status on Facebook, I would roll my eyes and cynically let […]
Beauty queens with a cause
Three young Canadian women have some notable things in common: concern for social justice, success in beauty contests – and faith in Christ. Miss World Canada Born in Iran and raised in West Vancouver, Nazanin Afshin-Jam grew up with a desire to help people in need. As she became directly involved in such work, she […]
An interview with Lacey Mosley
Flyleaf are a media savvy, platinum selling band which often performs in very secular venues. They are also known for a close relationship with their fans — and with their Saviour. Flyleaf’s songs have appeared in video games; and on the Resident Evil: Extinction soundtrack. Their ‘Missing’ video recently won the AMtv contest. In June, […]
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