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Remembered as a bridge-builder with a kind, thoughtful demeanor, Neil Vriend’s ordained ministry included churches in Ontario and Alberta. He died Dec. 18 at age 93.

Catholic leaders, pastors and families say the joint U.S.-Nigeria strikes feel like long-overdue recognition of their suffering, and a fragile test of whether safety will finally follow.

Martin, a former leader at the American Bible Society who was named CEO in November, says the magazine will focus on building a healthy culture, telling redemptive stories, and pursuing civil dialogue in evangelicalism's big tent.

Walk As We is a small but growing urban, ecumenical, Indigenous ministry in Calgary, Alta., that is rooted in friendship, humility, and a shared journey toward reconciliation.

Peculiarity is a hard place to be. And so, peculiar people are regularly in bowshot of discouragement’s arrows.

What does it mean to be “confessional?” What are these documents we refer to as “confessions?”

There was only one lane open, and there were a dozen carts in line ahead of me. Great.

This day-in-the-life picture book for 5- to 9-year-olds engages the senses as it centers around family and working together while celebrating Chinese culture.

Jeremy Allen White stars in a slow-burning vignette of Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” era.

A family takes a nighttime drive to the moon in this love letter to Appalachia, crackling with wonder and warmth.

Founder and a long-time leader of Roseland Christian Ministries, who “bore witness to the heart of the gospel,” Tony Van Zanten died Dec. 15 at age 86.

A humble, faithful servant of the Lord who proclaimed the gospel over radio and television for more than 30 years, Joel Nederhood died Dec. 2 at age 94.

A pastor, evangelist, and church planter known for his kindness, Stephen Jung was a man of quiet confidence who cared for many. He died Nov. 30 at age 100.

Widely known for books such as What's So Amazing About Grace? and Where Is God When It Hurts?, Yancey announced his stepping down from ministry in a letter to longtime publishing partner Christianity Today.

Classis Quinte has laid aside its proposal to convene an ecclesiastical assembly, noting the previously established Canadian National Gathering already aims “to have conversations of mutual concern.”

Have you ever equated the size or visibility of a church with “successful ministry”?

It’s 1956 Malibu, Calif.: Something is not right on Paradise Circle.

Does she think their opinion is more important than mine? It’s causing trouble.

Oh, now I should appreciate my pastor, you say?

As attractively merciful as this belief might sound, it does not fit with the biblical testimony or the universal church or the basic doctrines of God.

A church about to mark 75 years in 2026 still has a 49-panel mural made to celebrate 50 years of service and community in Christ.

Recipient of the 2025 Emerging Public Intellectual award, professor Katie Day Good will speak at Redeemer University about screens and stories in a fragmented age.”

This book provides tips, tricks, and tools to rid yourself of the internal and external clutter weighing you down, as well as relatable stories and soul-nourishing truths from Scripture.