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Four years ago, Sarah Hoogendoorn pulled out of the ministerial candidacy process. She had acquired her Masters of Divinity degree and had begun working at a church in Alberta but then discovered that she was not called to church ministry.

David Bazan’s first album in 15 years under the name Pedro the Lion feels like a hopeful and nervous push toward permanence.

A witty and compelling novel for middle readers that will appeal to many adults as well.

Chia seed, pepita, dandelion, maple key, peach pit, coconut, acorn . . . Seeds come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. And all are our awesome God’s amazing handiwork!

TerKeurst explores the nature of life between two gardens: the garden of Eden and “Eden restored.”

Kondo addresses something that Christians living in North American abundance sometimes fail to consider—the things we own have an emotional and spiritual weight.

Schools in Canada and the U.S. have made different choices on codes of conduct and position statements related to human sexuality.

Throughout his life in both Cuba and the United States, in times of danger, fear, hunger, and uncertainty, Domingo Romero fully trusted in God. At age 88, he died on January 5. 

Multicultural new year celebrations are just one of the ways New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, in Burnaby, B.C. practices hospitality.

This question haunts me: Will we surrender our third third to Jesus? If we won’t, our broken world will lose; sadly, so will we. 

Students are formed as ministry leaders in a variety of ways and will face a variety of leadership situations upon graduation.

Look here to find out more about award-winning books for children and young adults.

A balanced, biblical call to follow Jesus’ command to offer hospitality and to welcome the stranger among us.

Having adopted a new mission statement and chosen the tagline “Christ, Community, Compassion” to accompany its logo, the Canadian Council of Churches begins its 75th year asking members “What’s the place of Christianity in Canada today?”

In this Lenten season, when words slip and crack under the weight of our pain or under the weight of glory, I am thankful for the freedom to groan as in the pains of childbirth.

Hope Community Church in Flagstaff, Ariz., home to four different ministering communities, has been making space for the Flagstaff Community Shelter each winter, taking a turn with other churches to host shelter staff and 20 people who need a warm place to sleep.