Posts by Cheryl Nembhard
God With Us
(Pictured: Jamal and his mother, Kinza. The names of both have been changed for privacy.) Over two thousand years ago, the Prince of Peace was born in an unassuming stable. Today, less than 300 kilometers away, lives a boy named Jamal. Jamal is seven, and his bright eyes and tender heart speak to everything peace…
Read MoreMake Space to Find Peace – Ann Voskamp
We can do more than just sing about peace on earth this Christmas. We can live peace on earth this Christmas. Maybe all we really want for Christmas is some heart-lifting peace. If Jesus left the comforts of Heaven to bring peace to earth, what comfort are we called to leave to bring peace to…
Read MoreThe Light of the World
In the ancient world, when someone very important was about to arrive, it was called an Advent. Many Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus for four Sundays with an Advent Wreath. We add the light of one fresh candle each Sunday until Christmas Eve. The wreath is round to symbolize eternity and green for everlasting life. Three…
Read MoreHope – The Birth of a Saviour
Among the wonderful things that have happened to me since I moved to Toronto two years ago are that I got a job at World Vision Canada and I met Melinda Estabrooks, a former employee of that organization and someone whom I have come to greatly admire for her courage and leadership. What Melinda and…
Read MoreIn This Together
It was a special experience to talk about women supporting women alongside fellow guest Anu George Canjanathoppil from IJM Canada. We were able to share about how women are struggling here in our own communities in Canada and in multiple excruciating situations around the world. I look forward to seeing how viewers of See Hear…
Read MoreThe Quest for Identity – Coach Drew
“What do you want to be when you grow up, Andrew?” “A Doctor!”, I confidently replied. No one told me that anxiety, depression and an unhealthy sense of self would try to take that dream from me. Unaware of societal changes and pressures subtly informing my identity and direction, I wandered alone into my 20s,…
Read MoreHow God Moves Through Weakness
I felt incredibly honoured and grateful to be invited on the show, especially as the youngest panel member with the least experience of “being a man.” I was grateful for the opportunity to learn from the other men and their diverse experiences. What stood out for me was the connection of the struggles between the…
Read MoreStruggles Through The Decades
At first when I was a little unsure when asked to be on this show. I have done television interviews before but never been on a show aimed exclusively at women. However, the subject matter and the panel were both intriguing, so I was glad to participate. Pretty much my whole life, I have been…
Read MoreA Cause To Live For
David Kinnaman’s recent book (Faith for Exiles) provokes and challenges us to understand and confront what’s going wrong and right when it comes to Christianity and the emerging generation of millennials. It’s not an easy topic, but it’s such a fundamental one to be discussed and addressed in our days. If the exodus or exile…
Read MoreSuch A Time As This
“64% of young adults are leaving the church” It’s difficult to not have these words continue to swirl around in my mind, after hearing David Kinnaman share the latest stats to come out of the Barna research group. At the risk of sounding sensational, this is a staggering statistic. It’s a number like this that…
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