Singer/songwriter and Juno nominee Jaylene Johnson has penned a poignant story and personal reflection, exploring the power of our words and God’s healing grace. Sometimes it is in community that we feel most alone. Continue reading
Philip Chircop is much in demand these days as a retreat leader, helping people in many countries and cultures explore their spirituality and discover practices to enrich their inward journey. Whether it’s travelling through life or travelling in the world, he encourages us to take a pilgrim stance and open ourselves to wonder. Continue reading
Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves is widely respected as an authority on European travel, and for his enthusiastic, approachable personality. He treats us here to a wonderful account of his first trip to Europe as a grumpy, gangly 14-year-old … who definitely didn’t want to be there. Continue reading
The songs of JUNO award winning singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen are known and sung in faith communities around the world; songs like “Come, now is the time to worship’, ‘Faithful One’ and ‘Refiner’s fire’. In this delightful essay, he examines the reasons why, despite the scheduling challenges, exhaustion, and risks both real and imagined, he still loves to tour and share his music. Continue reading
Imagine setting aside a week to engage in learning, conversation and action with people from all the major faith traditions. Carmen Li recently had the fascinating opportunity to do just that – and she shares her eventful, evocative and eye-opening daily journal. Continue reading
A powerful first-person narrative of a young Evangelical Christian’s experiences as she wrestles with the church’s response to the LGBTQ+ community.
Dr. John Rook is the Managing Director of Calgary’s Mustard Seed, a faith-based organization with a stellar reputation of transforming the lives of people trapped in poverty and homelessness. His practical sense of the realities of poverty comes from decades of work in the trenches – but he also knows that the real key to lasting change is a community committed to genuine inclusion, with open hearts and generous spirits. Continue reading
Shane Claiborne is one of the founders of an intentional community called The Simple Way in a poverty-stricken area of Philadelphia, inspired by the early church in the book of Acts. As a speaker, writer and activist, Claiborne has become known as a leading spirit in a gathering movement known as the New Monastics. With the publication of his book The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical in 2006, and seven other books since then, Shane Claiborne is a beacon of light to many believers seeking to live out Jesus’ teachings. Continue reading
Writer, stay-at-home mom and self-described “homesteader wannabe” Kathleen Quiring gives us a rich and delightful reflection on why we should consider owning less. Continue reading
Find out what’s it’s like to be a “fly on the wall” at a Franciscan friary in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The goal? To find out what a typical day is like for Friar Dan Gurnick, OFM – and to learn more about the Franciscan way of life. Continue reading
