Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! FAITH Parents and Pastors: Partners in Gen Z Discipleship A recent Barna study shows it is very important to engaged Christian parents that their child develops a lasting faith. If the goal is to impart a vibrant, […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! COMMENTARY Observations: The rewards of letting go Editor Jocelyn Bell reflects on the upcoming changes for The United Church of Canada, the magazine and in her own life. Also, in terms of the United Church check out […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! WEATHER Red-hot planet: All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week From the normally mild summer climes of Ireland, Scotland and Canada to the scorching Middle East, numerous locations in the […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! MINISTRY How to Intentionally Plan a Day of Rest I know I need to slow down. I need to find ways to connect with God by allowing time for holy moments on my Sundays, not just at […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! CHURCH Cover Story: Mending Men’s Ministry Many men are floundering, both inside and outside the church. Which poses a pressing challenge for today’s men’s ministries: Can they help men find a way forward? Can they spark more […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! OPINION Fewer couples are marrying in churches. Does it matter? As summer begins, another wedding season is upon us. The air is warm, the earth is lush and everything is as pretty as a June bride. But […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! SPIRITUALITY Guidance An article written by Susan McCaslin, Wood Lake’s author of Arousing the Spirit ….The etymology of the word “guide,” both noun and verb, is the late 14th c. Old French guidar “to guide, lead, conduct,” […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! Tis The Season for Strawberries literally. Check out Dorothy’s Henderson’s Wood Lake release! RELIGION ‘Jesus never charged a leper a co-pay’: the rise of the religious left “There is no religious left and religious right,” Barber, a […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! RELIGION The ‘Splainer: The ‘gifts’ of Pentecost and Shavuot This weekend marks the observance of Pentecost and Shavuot, holy days to Christians and Jews respectively. And both involve certain “gifts” that don’t come with wrapping and bows. […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! WORSHIP When To Do Youth Sunday? Strange or silly as some of these customs might seem, I’d rather have my calendar structured around cultural traditions than around corporate budget forecasts. I don’t care how much retailers are […]