The Intersection of Faith and Culture
If you’re a millennial and if you’ve grown up in an evangelical church, chances are you’ve been introduced to the video series The Way of the Master (hosted by my friend and yours, Kirk Cameron). The series focuses on connecting those from outside the Christian faith with Jesus, as strangers […]
With Victoria Day weekend just passed and Memorial Day Weekend approaching, the official start of summer has arrived in both Canada and the US. And whether you’re firing up the BBQ or loading up the car for a weekend of camping in the woods, here are a few songs that […]
Last year, a stranger told me that I could be a “pretty good plus-sized model.” I don’t know why he said it, but it wasn’t an easy comment to forget. I had focused on my weight for my entire life, and he was speaking directly to the insecurities that I […]
Charlene Jacobs’ shoulders shake as she covers her face in her hands. Her plain gold wedding band clinks against her glasses as she moves to collect herself. “After how many years, the pain still surfaces,” she says, her round brown eyes glistening as she sits across the table from me. […]
It’s Friday night. A slight man wearing a black crew-neck sweater and Buddy Holly glasses explains to a pink-haired woman the vision behind his latest collection. She nods contemplatively when surveying the purposeful splatters-on-canvas, pulling at the blouse that’s covering her sleeve tattoo. Clusters of people surround the 20 paintings […]
*A review on Iain Provan’s book Seriously Dangerous Religion * When I mentioned to an acquaintance that I thought Christopher Hitchens, in his book God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, had made some fairly accurate points, I was met with astounded unbelief. “But why would a Christian read Hitchens? He […]
