Category: Feature Stories

December 18, 2023

Christmas Peace in a Land of War: Reflections from Ukraine

by Oleksiy Navrotskyy Since the ancient world, humanity has measured time by counting days from major events. The birthday of the emperor or the day of his enthronement, the day of a volcanic eruption, or the year of a plague could all serve as the…

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December 14, 2023

Advent Blues

by Michelle Heumann with Scott Gamble Advent anticipates the fulfillment of long-awaited promises, which, surely as the sun will rise, surely as Christmas follows Advent, will come to pass. The promised child has been born, the long-awaited Saviour has come, but we enter into a…

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October 30, 2023

Connecting Faith and Mental Health

by Jennifer Kerr When it comes to discussions of mental health, many Christians today aren’t sure how to respond. This summer, for example, I was invited to speak on mental health at the IMPACT Youth Gathering in Grand Forks, B.C. When my subject was announced…

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October 23, 2023

Lovers of Wisdom: Christians and the Right Use of Philosophy

by Adam Chandler “What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?” This was a question posed by the early Christian theologian, Tertullian. Paraphrased, we can understand this to mean: “What does Greek philosophy have to do with Christianity?” Athens, after all, was the historic centre…

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October 16, 2023

The Mind of Christ

by Ling Pui Yeong What is the mind of God? What does God think about? And, more specifically, what is the mind of Christ? Do you know? Can we know God’s mind in the first place? Well, what does the Word of God say? Paul…

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August 28, 2023

Too Small a God

by William Mundt Misunderstandings about God’s nature and methods are common when personal perspectives outweigh biblical ones. Looking around, we consider ourselves better than most, and so conclude that God will appreciate our effort. We think, in other words, that if you believe that God…

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