Losing Your Child
In this life, I don’t know that there is much worse than losing your child. Whatever the circumstances may be, nothing can really prepare you and every parent would rather take their child’s place. And yet, our good God, allows for these heart-wrenching, gutting moments to touch our lives and…
Katie Brown – May 25th
Katie Brown grew up in downtown Toronto before moving to York, ON. She homeschooled her three boys, including her oldest son, Benjamin Cole Brown. Now, she continues his legacy by continuing the humanitarian work he did and products he designed. Find them at cambiogoods.com/
Joel Thiessen – May 19th
Joel Thiessen is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University, in Calgary, Alberta. In addition to publishing several articles, he has written four books: The Sociology of Religion: A Canadian Perspective (co-authored with Lorne L. Dawson); The Meaning of Sunday: The Practice of…
Stop Criticizing Millennials
Millennials are a motivated, passionate, and networked generation. Too often they are criticized by a reductionist version of who they really are as a demographic. I just got off a video call with a group of amazing millennials who are strategizing and planning to impact the world through digital technology.…
We Celebrate & Mourn With You
To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you. To those who lost a child this year—we mourn with you. To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains—we appreciate you. To those who experienced…
No Mother is Perfect
Every Mother’s Day that goes by, I come to realize more and more just how blessed I am. No mother is perfect but, in all our sinfulness, I know that mine is perfect for me. In my older years, I have come to know this even more deeply. When I…