What are the shifting dynamics in social services work? And why is it important to define love in this way, using agape as the archetype for our understanding?
Atti Houshangi arrived in Vancouver in 2023, escaping political oppression and civil unrest in her native Iran. With no friends or family, the transition was difficult, but The Salvation Army stepped in. “They made me feel at home. They gave me a bed, food and everything I needed,” Atti says.
The repercussions of a 14-year-old accident continued to plague Kristin Ostensen until a conversation with her physiotherapist. Could Kristin love her scars? And in doing so, she found herself thinking about Jesus—His death on the cross, His Resurrection, and His scars.
Creating entry points to faith through art, music, nature and spiritual practices from within the Christian tradition.
God meets the manifestation of pure evil represented by a physical cross, with all its brutality, with the redeeming love that conquers evil, sin and, yes, death itself.
Sometimes Diane Stark worries that her overly chattiness makes people uncomfortable, but God created each of us uniquely because He has a special role for each of us. And if Diane's was to share a bag of hard candy and pray, she is happy to play her part.
