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…
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The 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…
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In 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…
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A 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.…
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Such 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…
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