The Intersection of Faith and Culture
Because New Year’s Eve and reminiscing about the past year go hand in hand, we thought we’d compile all the favourites from 2013. Just in case you liked them so much the first time, you want to read them all over again. The most read articles of 2013 on Converge: […]
I have spent all but one month in 2013 abroad. It has been the longest I have ever been outside Canada. I have loved my time away, but I have learned one important thing: I miss Canada. I miss the courteous people, the abounding forests, the freshwater lakes, and the […]
Salomon Ligthelm is a filmmaker and creative director at Hillsong Church. How did you know making your creative passion your profession was the right thing to do? I just went for it. I had parents who were extremely open with us kids. They wanted us to do the things we […]
Last week, filmmaker Casey Neistat released a video showing how he put $25,000 of movie studio marketing money into a relief campaign for Typhoon Haiyan victims. My cynicism is so firmly ingrained that when I see something nice, something proactive, something that might even be called “good works,” I feel […]
In the summertime, kids run around in the sun, giggling. No one notices if they wear the same pair of shorts every day. They meet the other kids in the townhouse complex and they play until dark. They frolic and shriek through sprinklers on the lawn. The cold water in […]
Way back in 2006, four churches in Portland, Oregon decided to forego the usual Christmas spending spree and donate the money they saved to Living Water International. The following year, a bunch more churches joined them in doing the same thing, again. I don’t know how many years or how […]