Number 9: August 15, 2000 - Native Christians have high hopes for Coon Come leadership; Montreal summer great for street preaching; Stabbing, RU-486 trials put abortion back in national spotlight; Largest ever Alpha gathering joins Catholics and Protestants; Careless charges dropped; Toronto gets Christian radio; Labour Board rules against diocese; Coalition set to rescue marriage; The torch is passed-but no Billy; Small churches team up for a big mission; Sudanese archbishop brings message of hope; Patriot a B-grade revenge thriller; Space Cowboys; No cartoon graveyard-Rocky and Bullwinkle rise again

Number 6; June 13, 2000 - Anglican Church faces spectre of bankruptcy; National church in jeopardy, says Peers; Alliance prepares for pivotal convention; Bible translation returns to Mohawk beginnings; Prayer assembly draws diverse crowd; Millennium project attracts Christian groups; Biblical (il)literacy in the church; Manitoba passion play finding its feet; TV puts behind-the-scenes on camera; Political winds blow through pews

Number 5; May 30, 2000 - Clark Pinnock's uneasy journey; Anglicans and Catholics seek pastoral unity; Training conference attracts thousands; Protestors fail to move Talisman; Logo battle goes to court; Quicktakes; Catholic diocese pleads for money; How to develop healthy, mission-focused churches; Christian Expo launched in Toronto; Columbine shooting still teaching faith lessons; Does the United Church have a future?; Cancer means giving up control; Christian AIDS retreat comforts the dying;Gladiator doesn't match classic Ben Hur; Journal supplement forthright, truthful; Accepting awards crowns conference junket; Canadian Christianity is in a state of crisis

Number 4; May 16, 2000 - Faith interest high among Canadians: poll; Northern church grows and matures; Lake rises up for Easter; 2000 ACTS puts teens to work; London millenium festival to draw huge ecumenical crowd; Year 2000 marks last global March for Jesus; Same-sex bill threatens "marriage"; Clergy make progress with taxman; General orders troops to refocus; Catholics and evangelicals battle historic divide; Ministry couple takes time-out; Billy Graham passing evangelism torch; Arctic Christianity; You can't always believe what you see; What can we learn from Arctic Christians?; License destroys freedom

Number 3; May 2, 2000 - Martyred missionary's widow honoured; Evangelicals flock to Ottawa; Hamilton hears a positive gospel; Quicktakes; Charismatic Catholics gaining followers; Alpha holds first conference in Quebec; Charities go on-line en masse; Putting God on the front page; Globe tunes in to religion; What happens when God comes to town; Peacemakers offer help in lobster season; Film about faith misses key elements; So what if there is a gay gene?; Saving the Canadian soul; Pagan priestesses making their rounds

Number 2; April 18, 2000 - Anglicans face troubles the world around; Christian radio expands its frequency; New name reflects tides of change; CBC/CTS plans move to Calgary; Stott keeps the faith; Dishing out forgiveness on Parlaiment Hill; Family renewal on God's agenda; Edmonton pastors intercede at Inter-Seed; Satire makes Canadian comedy shows click; Who belongs at Missions Fest?; Why the silence on Sudan?; Treasure on earth

Number 1; April 4, 2000 - Canadian Alliance leadership keeps the faith;Faith helps top cop deal with "every police chief's nightmare"; Salvation Army installs new commander; Same-sex bill amended; Quicktakes; Pope seeks forgiveness for church's sins; Seeing Jesus through centuries and cultures; Will there be smokers in heaven?; Animated life of Jesus is impressive and creative; CW on the record; Pilgrim pope is pastor to the world; Faith, pain, Magnolia and Christians

Number 23; March 21, 2000 - Toronto printer fined for refusing gay print job; Pro-life students sue UBC council; Peoples Church pastor resigns; Christian groups tap in to HRDC grants; Federal budget gets mixed reviews; Clergy tax situation clearing; Black pastors discuss history; Diocese puzzles over $12 million loan; UCC gets $20 million surprise; Bibles prove popular among new citizens; Canadian peacemaker takes on tough city; Canadians chip in to help Sierra Leone's amputees; Helping Mozambique; Support for Toronto MissionFest growing; Small town hosts big pageant; TV is becoming more interactive, but is it good for us?; Who really wants to be a millionaire?; Freedom turned on its head

Number 22; March 7, 2000 - Humanitarian groups dismayed by response to Sudan report; Evangelicals respond to "same sex" benefits bill; Christian students see God at work; B.C. town votes to stop taxing churches; Quicktakes; Multicultural churches touted as way to go; Bringing the chosen back from exile; Mix business with ministry, say "tentmaking" advocates; Good Grief: Peanuts creator leaves his mark on cartooning; Pat Allan moves another mountain; An easy rider with a tough message; Hope persists on skeptic's quest; "I am now in search of my God"; Why pay attention to movies?; Life is not ours to discard; When even curling isn't cricket anymore

Number 21; February 22, 2000 - Colin Thatcher speaks about politics, preachers and life in prison; After 17 years, Missions Fest still going strong; Aggressive ordinations create Anglican tempest; Social shifts disrupt family life; Quicktakes; Religous groups not being attacked, claims taxman; Willard unveils another new vision; "Pssstt!!! Wanna buy a used sermon?"; Those aggressive Anglicans; Benefits bill falls short; Is this a healthy heartbeat?

Number 20; February 8, 2000 - Charities report progress in tax disputes; Supreme Court ponders pornography ruling; Rising spiritual interest may not benefit churches; Pastors struggling to present Christ to Canadian seekers; CRC leader resigns ; Quicktakes; Recommendation unlikely to change religious teaching; African crash claims Canadian missionaries; Churches propose "Jubilee year" budget for federal government; Canadians take part in global Baptist gathering; Former porn publisher warns Canadians; Conflict in Chechnya claims collateral damage; Sin, shame, and the need for forgiveness; Offensive characters reveal enduring human need for God; Stop apologizing for authentic faith; It isn't just the money; E-presence in the pews: Churches enter the wired world

Number 19; January 25, 2000 - Recording ministries relieved over lower levy; Christians ring in new millennium with joy rather than fear; Downtown cathedrals show God's presence in the city; Calgary shelter turns away Mormon volunteers; Quicktakes; Clarity bill meets mixed response; When people become cargo; Halifax preacher feels persecuted; Everyone wants to be a millionaire, right?; Registered domestic partnerships; Of beards and barriers; Choosing not to have children

Number 18; January 11, 2000 - TWU faces Supreme challenge; Court ruling could make spanking a crime; Herald strike prompts prayers for peace; Quicktakes; Gideons adjust lifestyle requirements; Canadian Koreans keep Christian connection; MP tackles tough questions; Churches address challenges of changing times; Enthusiastic teen embarks on "cool" project; Story about toys has human analogy; Did your ox fall in a well?; CW on the record; Nuclear threat a very present problem; Men behaving badly

Number 17; December 14, 1999 - Top ten Christianweek news stories of 1999; Pro-life student display destroyed by opponents Charges pending against student leaders; Canadian Christian TV goes upstream; Quicktakes; Mission gives sailors a touch of Christmas; Upstream troupe heads home; Saskatoon churches plan millennium celebration; Kneeling at the electronic altar; People of the millennium; Student tactics frightening; Is this the end of the family farm?

Number 16; November 30, 1999 - Government proposes changes on clergy housing deduction; Team offers help to Christian women abused by spouses; "Go and do otherwise"; Canadian evangelicals resemble U.S. counterparts; Quicktakes; Number of Catholic priests in Canada continues to drop; Lawyer publishes book about Tyrell's struggle; Congregations may need to rethink their expectations Church planters anticipate better days in Quebec; It's hockey night in Siberia; Massive Ottawa art show gives positive expression of Christianity in Canada; Messenger has no message to give; Peter Popoff was my pen pal; CW on the recordTime factors; A child's-eye view of Christmas in the1990s

Number 15; November 16, 1999 - Crash victims helped needy immigrants; Religion looks for influence as Christiandom crumbles; Arsonists hit Winnipeg churches; Noted evangelical pastor leaves his family; Surrey school board soldiers on; Proposed UCC service book raises ire; Indonesia's violence claims an innocent; Billy Graham films still going strong; Self absorbed sitcom stars refuse to grow up; Looking for hope among the ashes; Disciples' Prayer, not citizens' prayer

Number 14; November 2, 1999 - Forgiveness key to East Timor's future; Journalist arrested; Young people launch 2,000 acts revolution; Chinese ministry brings church to the people; Quicktakes; Court rules against Lord's Prayer in town council; Employee exempted from hospital union; Historic centre burns; Anglicans wrestle with role of prayer book; Gotta be a man in motion; The Insider contains clear moral vision; Rabbits win over babies; Pray for the suffering; Ask a culture critic

Number 13; October 19, 1999 - Where is the Canadian church headed?; "Joint declaration" helps bridge Reformation divide; Anglican Church borrows to pay abuse victim; ACTS welcomes MB seminary into fold; What makes legal dramas so compelling?; Keep tax breaks for churches; Sad smoke signals

Number 12; October 5, 1999 - Sudanese oil flows through Canadian connection; Gunman kills seven in Texas church; Mormon ads challenge Christian-owned station; Suicide inspires response team; Massive event to commission teens for service; Y2K: prudence, panic and proverbs; Too Christian not to care; Teens confront the fear of not belonging

Number 11; September 21, 1999 - Christian Faith absent from Aboriginal TV Network; Changing Supreme Court has pro-family groups worried; Anglican Church found liable for abuse; Alberta readies for Franklin; Fisherman finds higher purpose admidst crash debris; What makes Harry run?; Time for a new technologies law; Dying for God sends powerful message

Number 10; September 7, 1999 - Cabinet oath revealed; Prayer a priority for Peterborough teens; Home-schooled student wins $30,000 scholarship; Lalondes tackle another end-times thriller; Ontario farmer challenges government over photo ID; Give squeegee kids the stained glass cleanup; We've only just begun; Robot comes to life in animated jem; Television is bad for children

Number 9; August 24, 1999 - They worked hard for no money; Saskatoon schools haven't got a prayer; Human rights tribunal dismisses fired clerk complaint; Abortion survivor awarded settlement; Sleep painting wins provincial prize; Mennonites merge in Missouri; When is a Mennonite not a Mennonite?; Sixth Sense the best of summer's ghost story crop; Gender Wars: the phantom menace

Number 8; August 3, 1999 - Messianic Jew refused Jewish Burial; Four covenants and a prayer call; Christian nurses struggle with strike decision; Spiritual intimacy key for pastor/songwriter; Bob Larson under heat again; What kind of animal is the church?; Big changes ahead; Ratings not the whole story; Young artist loses his voice, finds his call

Number 7; July 13, 1999 - Northern development disputes drag on; Lutherans introduce cautious change; Tyrell Dueck succumbs to cancer; Vancouver to Winnipeg in five days--on a bicycle; Documentary on autism wins Silver Screen award; Refugee ministy focuses on evangelism; Fear of fragmenting meets the power of hope; Monkey tales; Scientist, nun asks people to listen for God's Call; Who should be Time's Man of the Century?

Number 6; June 22, 1999 - Attempt to remove "God" gets short shrift; Baptist group ordains first female pastor; Debate about God gets personal; Revenue Canada won't appeal; ACTS welcomes new memebers; Beyond magazine goes ad-free; Government could advocate a preferential option for marriage; Svend and the power of symbol; Australian gem pits letter of law against spirit

Number 5; June 8, 1999 - Message to First nations Christains: Go!; Canadians slow to sponsor Kosovar refugees; Mamou retreat helps to heal; Supreme Court gives boost to gay rights; Church planning seen as key; Church's 30 Hour Famine raises record funds; Cultural questions requipre discernment; Grisham's Testament gets religion, looses soul; Puritanism goes to the movies

Number 4; May 25, 1999 - Community of Concern elects new leader; Congregation expelled from M.B. conference; Booklet campaign falls short; Churches supply solace of sanctuary; ChristianWeek gets set to relaunch; Star Wars arrives: but doesn't deliver; Young graduate organizes refugee help

Number 3; May 11, 1999 - Slain teen known for his love for Jesus; SIM wins tax dispute; "Train of Tears" calls for repentance; Canadian church to welcome millennnium; Christian ethics invade new car sector; Teen violence reveals need for good parenting; Two million missing Canadians; French film shows difference between compassion and pride; Sudden death stills life at The Edge; Pack behaviour serves teens badly

Number 2; April 27, 1999 - Excellence in religious journalism; Quebec parents battle to keep religion in classrooms; Pro-abortion group targets crisis pregnancy centres; Christians come to aid of Kosovo refugees; Chinese press prints 20 million bibles; Lessons learned from living with an eco-freak; Special events give strength for the journey; Noah's Ark latest subject in disaster genre; Woman defends creationism in classroom

Number 1; April 13, 1999 - Dismissed minister sues United Church; Feds cut postal subsidy; Final Winter broadcast April 25; Phipps questions morality of market economy; Bombs over Belgrade; Do we take church membership seriously?; What the judge doesn't seem to know about the Navigators; Style overwhelms substance, themes lost in The Matrix; Fighter makes martial arts a ministry; Taking a clothing company to task

Number 24; March 30, 1999 - Tax court rules in favour of 38 "ministers"; "Dental miracles" the latest to hit Toronto; "Family-friendly" tax gets national attention; Urban gospel choir wins Juno; World Vision gears up for famine; These are days of miracles and wonders; EDTV takes stab at media and celebrity

Number 23; March 16, 1999 - Outreach to Jews included in "harassment" reports; Crossroads applies for satellite status; Prayer gathering to focus on healing; "God's project" goes on in Prince George; Pastors serve vital role in students' education choices; Public readings proclaim good news; Television evangelists face troubles all around; Prince of Egypt a box-office disappointment; Televangelist version of Bible discovered

Number 22; March 2, 1999 - Water, water everywhere...but it'll cost you; Churches to reach out at Pan Am Games; Religious conviction prompts Human Rights inquiry; Quebec evangelicals host prayer summit; Clean comic not after fame and fortune; Warrior chief leaves legacy of love; Books are still a happy medium; Bright Corner provides hope in Burlington; War-time fable a tale of sacrifice and humor

Number 21; February 16, 1999 -Unique crusade targets teens; Juno nominees announced; Major resort planned for Niagara Falls; Pastor's appeal rejected by UCC; Snow keeps people home from mission conference; Retired pastor expands art project; Athlete's action illustrates perils of the pedestal; Revelation a cut above Lalondes' earlier effort; Creating consumers, neglecting souls

Number 20; February 2, 1999 -Harding avoids prison sentence; Controversy flares over mission activity; Ingham delays action on same-sex blessings; Surrey school board appeals; Terry Winter show still airing; P.M. offers regret over Swissair confusion; Wonderful words of life; Ice cream factory cool for Christian couple; Latest war movie lacks focus

Number 19; January 19, 1999 - Trinity Western wins again; Religious freedom questioned after pastors muzzled; Schools seek greater cooperation with business; Judge rules against Surrey school board;Lilly gives grants to two colleges; Ontario youth to mark millenium by serving others; Prison volunteers delights in fish stories; Charter of Rights an instrument of folly; Critics, box office face off over Path; If you truly love your children...

Number 18; January 5, 1999 - Prairie farmers hit hard by low prices; Popular evangelist dies at 56; Trouble in LAMP land; New drug creates ethical dilemma; YWAM ministry offers help for Christians in business; Maybe alcohol isn't so bad after all?; Muggeridge collection donated; When "morality" is out of fashion; Grace comes through in Brazilian movie

Number 17; December 15, 1998 - Disasters, divisions and advances; Michel Trudeau talked of faith before death; "Something is happening in Vancouver"; CBMC name change thwarted; Christmas: giving and giving up!; Ugandan missionary to Canada says farewell; Millennial weirdness options intersect with El Nino;Fine animation, but where does it go?; Just say thanks

Number 16; December 1, 1998 - Homeless struggle for shelter from coming cold; Egyptian ad angers Canadian Copts; New forum engages academics in faith discussion; Salvation Army receives new commissioner; Watchmen pass leaderhip mantle; Political prophet challenges churches on swan song tour; Collision doesn't damage thankful heart; Where there's smoke, there isn't always fire; Fun film about insects touches on deeper isues

Number 15; November 17, 1998 - Winnipeg Christians host Grey Cup activities; Stott tells Anglicans to be bold; Flagship United Church gets new minister; Business support group opens Canadian branch; Churches lobby for debt cancellation in developing world; Ca$h with a con$cience; "Third culture kid" tells transforming message; Truth hard to hear when war cries sound; ChristianWeek poised to build on its strengths; Portrait of Elizabeth I examines religious, political forces; How to win back a place in the media

Number 14; November 3, 1998 - Egyptian Christians homeless, jobless; Pray for the suffering church; London mayor affirms faith in politics; "Kingdom" partnerships get helpful boost; Manitobans tune in to GodTalk; Hybels preaches personal evangelism; Dramatic conversion leads to worldwide evangelism; "They will know we are Christians by our love"; What will you do when the world ends?

Number 13; October 20, 1998 - EFC declares its priorities; Canadian named president of international ministry; Government world hunger plan gets mixed reviews; Raiser speaks plainly about church unity struggles; Christians don't have to face mental illness alone; Busyness of services mirrors clutter of culture; Afterlife is seen as one big painting; Abolish Christmas? Humbug!

Number 12; October 6, 1998 - Christian TV launched in southern Ontario; Indigenous peoples gather to worship Creator; Appreciate your pastors, says Focus; Christian paper aided by gays, liberals; Ingham faces choice dilemma; What do you do with a full church?; Airline pipes in gospel music; YFC's mobile drop-in proves popular; Quebec evangelicals fish for flounder; But what about Monica?; Compassion points a dangerous direction

Number 11; September 22, 1998 - Falling loonie hurts work overseas; Focus refuses to apologize; Canada Post honors Mr. Canoe; Christian lobby group views for support; Pageant queen bold about faith; Bad behavior devalues president's confession; Schmaltzy Simon Birch no match for novel; South Park surprises

Number 10; September 8, 1998 - Copyright surtax squeezes cassette ministry; Changes in Quebec schools create opportunities; Harding's sentencing delayed; Churches combat marriage crises; Missionary grave site discovered; World's fastest harvest aid Ethiopians; Blueprints for bad times provide helpful patterns; Paradise Lost

Number 9; August 25, 1998 - Canadians' confidence in religion slips; Bishops tackle world debt, euthanasia at Lambeth; Mennonites confront gay issue; Pentecostals, Catholics look at role of Holy Spirit; Software developer offers teaching tool to schools; Christian basketball star puts play in context; Retired chemist brings science lab and pulpit together; Why Bishop Spong is wrong about the next Lambeth conference; Moxie, not money, makes pi a great film; Modern day oracle dispenses no-nonsense advice

Number 8; August 4, 1998 - Historic church struggles with splits and suits; Bible couriers back in Canada after escaping Moroccan chrages; Ontario sex education to highlight abstinence; Double-click to graduate; If their toys are dangerous, make your own; Mission field found in nursing homes; Survival strategy for a people out of their element; A Christian response to the call of the world; Historically sensitive film shows maturing Spielberg

Number 7; July 14, 1998 - United Church declared guilty of doctrinal deviance;Harding convicted of inciting hatred;Congregation leaves in support of gay minister;Whose genes?;Salvation Army takes a look at its spiritual life;Canadians arrested in Moroccan Bible escapade;Graham mission a first for Ottawa;Octogenarians continue to pioneer;Grappling for grace in a conflicted culture;Hollywood pushes doomsday buttons

Number 6; June 23, 1998 - Faith coverage needs improving, conference told; Orthodox patriarch visits Canada; Palau draws Chinese-speaking crowds in Toronto; Canadian Southern Baptists elect new leader; How Jonathan got through Bible college; Is weight loss a matter of obedience?; Revitalized congregation reflects changing neighborhood; Faith and media tensions moving beyond stereotypes; Scifi framed in Gnostic theology

Number 5; June 9, 1998 - UCC says no to evangelizing Jews; Nine days in May; Professionals look at environment and faith; Redeemer College pursues degree-granting charter; Tyndale-the school-appoints Tyndale-the chancellor; "Excellent response" expected at Graham mission; Finding the real spirit at a Graham Crusade; Sins of the past: Christians and questions of Jewish evangelism; Spiritual solution comes close to convincing

Number 2; April 28, 1998 - CRTC grants single-faith licence to Crossroads; Charities council sounds the alarm; Church publications worry about postal crackdown; Navigators to beef up staff; Addressing the dissonance between faith and media; Sudanese face food shortage; Sorceror's son returns home; Tragedies, addictions and aging set pilgrim in progress

Number 1; April 14, 1998 - Alberta forced to amend human rights legislation; Gospel Juno goes to Steve Bell; Focus appoints new president; Basketball ability keeps Sherbino jumping; Mamou alumni wait for recommendations; Man of many hats seeking clerical collar; Discerning the difference between inclination and action

Number 24; March 31, 1998 - "Born-again" denomination faces long struggle; From big brother to brotherhood; Culture, politics coincide with African gospel; Schizophrenia overcomer launches website; Community of Concern to replace "lightning rod" leader; Millions listen to Canadian radio ministry; Have the faith of the farmer

Number 23, March 18, 1997 - Income tax claim disallowed; Western Christian detained in Iran; Website bridges moral divide; Citizens angle for political impact; Prayer movements gather momentum; Promise and Passion; Persecuted Christians vibrant and joyful; Lt-Gov. dedicated career to helping families; Eerie echoes of an earlier era of human pride

Number 17, December 17, 1996 - Much ado about the watchdog's barking; Churches praise Aboriginal report; Francophone evangelicals form alliance; Council of Churches cutting back; Christian TV strikes out again; Putting the "saint" back into "Nicholas"; Canadian pastor known to millions in Latin America; Images of Christ

Number 15, November 19, 1996 - "Great similarities and decided differences"; Canadians give to strangers, here and overseas; Leaders prepare for new era of Christian witness; Christian broadcaster receives Calgary licence; Bank robber hopes to be example; V-chip inventor named in Manning Awards; "Left" and "right" distort real political discussion; A sailor's daily bread

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