5 hard truths of where United Church congregations fall short
Care to talk about tithing? How about evangelism? The author confronts the church’s taboos.
Extreme downsizers ditch possessions for tiny homes and big freedom
They live in spaces not much larger than a storage locker, but say having less stuff means living more
LGBTQ refugees seeking asylum from persecution face hurdles in Canada
Congregations could be a big help with paperwork, housing, financial support, friendship
Fair trade coffee might not be as beneficial as you think
Buying fair trade coffee doesn’t hurt. But it doesn’t help as much as we might imagine.
Canada has a hidden literacy crisis
A recent study revealed that almost half of Canadian adults don’t read very well. So why has the federal government cut its
United Church leaders are eyeing the future of overseas missions
When the United Church was formed in 1925, it had 600 missionaries but by next summer, a single long-term overseas worker will
Christian Reformer on the moment he knew he had to get out
John Suk talks about what led him to join such a different faith community from the one of his childhood.
Kathryn Anderson on being a crusader for human rights in Guatemala
She is at the forefront of efforts to persuade the United Church pension fund to divest its holdings in Goldcorp Inc., which
United Church members Jim and Eva Manly on campaigning for Palestinians
In 2012, Jim was an Israeli prison after joining 29 others on the Estelle, a sailing ship with a mission to run
United Church plan to restructure its courts hits snags on two coasts
United Church leaders in B.C. and the Maritimes reject a new plan to make the denomination leaner
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June 2025 Issue In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations |
