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! LIFE A Spirituality for busy people . All of us are pushed in a thousand directions over the course of a single day. Spouses, children, parents, work, friends—it can be hard to find the time […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! LIFESTYLE When is St. Patrick’s Day 2018? And who was St. Patrick? A cultural and religious festival, it’s held each year on March 17 to mark the death of St. Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland….Read Full […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! LIFE Out with the new… In Wood Lake’s author, Lee Simpson’s book, My Year of Buying Nothing, Simpson invites readers into her world to witness first hand the struggles she faced, the decisions and compromises she had […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! SUSTAINABILITY After 139 years, General Electric stops making light bulbs The problem for GE and for everyone in the business is that they used to be a consumable that had to be replaced constantly; now, quality LED […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! CONSERVATION Group files suit to recognize the Colorado River as a person Corporations have rights…why not rivers? While a new lawsuit based on the concept is probably not a sure bet to win, it raises an important […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! FAITH Learning Grace from a ‘Homeboy’ “What’s his story? He looks so tough, but he’s always talking about God and being blessed.” “He’s one of Father Greg’s Homeboys,” my husband answered. “Homeboys?” I asked, not following. “Yes, […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! SOCIETY White Supremacy Versus the Gospel in Charlottesville On Friday, I traveled to Charlottesville, Va., to bear witness. What I saw there deeply unsettled me. White supremacists, gathered for a rally at a statue of Confederate General […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! LIVING/FAMILY What makes Canadian kids happy? UNICEF Canada responds with new report Every year UNICEF releases a report card that measures children’s wellbeing in nations around the world. Not surprisingly, the top positions are held by Scandinavian […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! CULTURE Happy Canada Day! “I wish we all enjoy celebrating 150th Canada Day and be thankful for our country, which is full of nature and freedom,” she told me. “I hope we all continue to speak up […]