A letter to my opioid-addicted father by Miranda Newman A daughter reflects on growing up in the shadow of Oxycontin
Why do we sing hymns at church? by Walter Farquharson Some worship leaders use song as filler, but hymn lyrics can stay with people after sermons are forgotten
‘Conviction’ flips script for women behind bars by Jason Anderson A new documentary sheds light on the fastest growing prison population in Canada: women
What I learned when I stopped chasing ‘likes’ by Tim Johnson In the age of social media over-sharing, one travel writer puts down his camera and recaptures the true meaning of his expeditions
Churches and Guatemalan town team up for new school by Zahra Khozema Three Vancouver congregations raised more than $130,000
Proud, queer and celibate by Emma Prestwich For some LGBTQ2 Christians, choosing abstinence reconciles their faith and sexuality. But not everyone agrees with their controversial decision.
Artist calls out Indigenous stereotypes with very public work by Celina Gallardo Chippewa artist Jay Soule channels his anger and frustration into powerful street art and paintings
How faith inspired many of our favourite superheroes by Joshua Ostroff Themes of good and evil underpin both the stories of religious scriptures and comic books
How 3 United Church retreat centres came back to life by Anne Bokma The centres are expanding their reach by creating partnerships with other faith and social justice groups, and renting space to social enterprises
It’s time to stop using the term ‘climate change’ by Jocelyn Bell Broadview has changed how we talk about the emergency facing our planet