I recently read an article that suggests churches in North America are heading toward a pre-Reformation era form of worship, in which professional musicians perform in an unfamiliar language and the people are listeners and spectators. While this may be an extreme example, we should be careful to guard against a move in this direction.

In mid-April, Sarah Bessey, author of Jesus Feminist, started a Twitter conversation that quickly went viral, under the hashtag #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear.

My mother’s passion as a corps officer was the home league, and I grew up seeing how vital this ministry was in the life of the corps, as a way to reach out to the community. The annual tea and sale was always a huge event, and I was happy to serve tables and wash dishes. As a teenager, I was part of the junior miss home league, and it was an important part of my development as a young woman.

Just to be clear, I’m not an artist. So I was surprised when I felt strangely drawn to a colouring Bible in a local craft store. At first I dismissed the idea. I hadn’t done any drawing or colouring since grade school. Why start now? 

“Hey, it’s Hannah.” With these simple words, millions of people around the world have been introduced to 13 Reasons Why, one of the most polarizing TV shows to ever hit the small screen. It’s polarizing because of how it portrays teen suicide.

Why are our tithes and offerings so important?

What is the true purpose of prayer?

We were promised a national inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous women. What's taking so long?

How my imperfections as a parent showed me the depth of grace.

Living on less taught me how to live more.