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If you haven’t grown up in the Anglican (or Episcopal) Church, you might think a “Canon” is just a fancy kind of camera. But to those familiar with Anglican tradition, a canon is much more. And now, Wycliffe College can…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—”It takes a village to raise a child,” the old saying goes. You could say it takes as many to save the life of a mother. Canadian doctor Jean Chamberlain Froese caught the vision for Save the Mothers (STM)—an…Read More→
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At 6’2″ with dark hair, deep set eyes and broad shoulders, David Di Sabatino could be an imposing – even intimidating – figure. But he’s not. Spend an hour in his presence and you come away with the distinct impression…Read More→
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Shortly after Faye Sonier began working with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) as legal counsel, she told her pastor she wanted to combine her full-time work with studies for a master’s degree in theology. Her pastor counselled her against…Read More→
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On a sunny day in 1988, Arlette Zinck walked into a small seminar room at the University of Alberta. She’d been struggling with the decision of whether or not to pursue a PhD, and a sympathetic professor had suggested she…Read More→
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The first time Lawson Murray’s eldest child Christie brought home the man she would one day marry, Murray playfully put his daughter’s suitor to a test, asking him if he knew the definition of “supralapsarianism.” Mercifully, the young man had…Read More→
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BURLINGTON, ON—Five years after Listen Up left the security and umbrella of Crossroads Christian Communications, the program has developed into a prominent Christian voice in Canada’s mainstream media. Created by Lorna Dueck, Listen Up began 10 years ago as a…Read More→
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HALIFAX, NS—Jean Chamberlain Froese, an obstetrician gynecologist and the founder and executive director of Save The Mothers, has been chosen by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to receive a prestigious award. The Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award acknowledges…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON–A new report by the Vanier Institute of the Family indicates there has been a dramatic rise in the number of children and teens demonstrating severe problematic behaviour over the last three decades. The report, “Contemporary Family Trends,” draws…Read More→
By Patricia Paddey on
OTTAWA, ON–A new report by the Vanier Institute of the Family indicates there has been a dramatic rise in the number of children and teens demonstrating severe problematic behaviour over the last three decades. The report, “Contemporary Family Trends,” draws…Read More→