Plans
progress for native theological institute
Combining culture
with theology is a challenging task for native North American leaders.
For some, understanding the place of indigenous culture within Christian
tradition has become a mission.....More
Politicians,
media target faith during election
It was nasty.
Most pundits agree that the recent federal campaign saw more personal
attacks than Canadians are accustomed to. But it was the Christian community
that found itself on the defensive as political leaders who sought to
criticize Alliance leader Stockwell Day's evangelical beliefs, ended
up swiping at whole faith communities.....More
Women
Alive to install new president
After 28 years
of non-stop ministry, Nell Maxwell is taking a break. The founder and
president of Women Alive is passing on the torch of leadership after
more than two decades heading the national organization.....More
Gas-sniffers
highlight Innu pain
With images of gas-sniffing
children dancing in their heads, Canadians once again heard a desperate
appeal from Innu leaders in Sheshatshiu and Davis Inlet, who pleaded
for help in a crisis that threatens to overwhelm the fragile infrastructure
of the Labrador communities.....More
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Fellowship
Baptists launch new vision
When Terry Cuthbert
and his colleagues realized that the status quo wasn't good enough,
they came up with a plan. Last month, after two years of consulting
and crafting, the president of the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist
Churches in Canada took centre stage to present Ministry Plan 2000 to
"messengers" from across Canada....
Peacemakers
wage war against violent toys
Concerned Christians are doing what they can to restore peace to the
toy shelves of North American stores. "Where we were probably the
most concerned and disturbed was when we saw the kind of video games
and computer games that were available," says Kathy Giesbrecht,
who took part in an on-going toy-inspection campaign launched by Christian
Peacemaker Teams (CPT)....
Billy
Graham steps aside
Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, has been named chief
executive officer of the ministry that bears his father's name. Billy
Graham, who turned 82 in November, chaired the annual meeting of the
board of directors of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA)
last month, where he reiterated that he has no plans to retire....
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