Category: Feature Stories
Take back the brains of our culture
by Jonathan Strand Who do you listen to and pay attention to more, and whose opinions do you respect more: people who know more or who know less? Who has the greater influence in our society? On average, people who know more and are…
The Rite, the spirit world, and you
by Kurt Lantz Much like The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005, Sony Pictures), the new film The Rite (2011 Warner Bros) attempts to make the point that if we believed in the devil then we would also believe in God. Does the belief in both…
Christians and depression: knowing who you are in Christ brings hope
by Colleen Hammermaster Carol (not her real name) was a church worker. She had a wonderful life…or so people thought. She appeared happy, successful, and had healthy, fulfilling relationships with others. However, that was just the appearance. The way she felt on the…
One year after the quake, one-million Haitians still live in tents
by Keven Drews Haiti still faces a long road to recovery, one year to the day after an earthquake devastated this tiny Caribbean nation. Reconstruction efforts may be taking place, but rubble still litters the country and more than one million people remain homeless and…
Christmas in the Afghan desert
by Chaplain Harold Ristau Normally, pastors have the delicate task of encouraging people to come to church without sounding too pushy. This can become tiring after many years of ministry. The one exception is Christmas. Providing Christmas services for our Canadian troops in Afghanistan was…
How is peace possible?
by James Luke “Aslam-u-alaikum” “Shalom” These are two “magic words” used by our Muslim and Jewish friends when they meet their cohorts in faith. Both expressions mean “Peace be with you.” These words of recognition and reassurance are necessary in a society where every second…
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