Life is worth living
Life is worth living by Sean BessWhen you get a group of friends together, there are bound to be disagreements over where to eat or what movie to see.“I just ate Italian for lunch.” “Sorry, I saw that...
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Porn: the silent epidemic by Touray KungkagamStudies have shown that the average North American teenager views online pornography for the first time at the age of 12.Throughout my teens and early 20s I...
View ArticleChristians won’t understand my doubt
Christians won’t understand my doubt by Nina ConcepcionThe moment you realize you don’t think you know what you believe anymore is a scary one. You feel like you’ve messed up. So you shut down. You sit...
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I need community by Rachel SelingerI was asked in my counselling session to use toys and a large bin of rice to illustrate what I wanted my life to look like in five years. Who did I want in it, and...
View ArticleHappiness without a price tag
Happiness without a price tag by Maria Atkinson “I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness...
View ArticleI don’t want grace, I want healing
I don’t want grace, I want healing by Linda OgutuI have always had terrible posture. Growing up, my friends joked (always lightheartedly) about the way I stood or sat or walked.I never cared about the...
View ArticleFinding God through doubt
Finding God through doubt by Josh GrayI experienced a spiritual crisis of faith by the time I was 10.When I was five-years-old, I had accepted the gospel whole-heartedly. But five years later, I...
View ArticleRemembering black history: Hystercine Rankin
Remembering black history: Hystercine Rankin by Ashley RankinI’ve long admired the mythical legend of the phoenix: a firebird bursting in flames of ethereal light, able to rise above even its own...
View ArticleDon’t expect marriage to make you happier
Don’t expect marriage to make you happier by Bob FriesenFor all you singles out there, if you think marriage will solve your problems, and that you’ll finally be complete once you tie the knot, I’m...
View ArticleConsumed by stuff
Consumed by stuff by Ashley RankinAsk me not what I have, but what I am. (Heinrich Heine)Our world revolves around consumption. The average person, according to the marketing firm Yankelovich, sees as...
View ArticleFinding Your True Identity At College
I will never forget my first day of university. “O-day,” as we called it. A friend of mine and I were the only two from my small Ontario Christian school to make the trip out to the west coast for...
View ArticlePorn: the silent epidemic
Studies have shown that the average North American teenager views online pornography for the first time at the age of 12. Throughout my teens and early 20s I recall passionate sermons from youth...
View ArticleChristians won’t understand my doubt
The moment you realize you don’t think you know what you believe anymore is a scary one. You feel like you’ve messed up. So you shut down. You sit in church and stare at the pastor and try to listen to...
View ArticleI need community
I was asked in my counselling session to use toys and a large bin of rice to illustrate what I wanted my life to look like in five years. Who did I want in it, and what did I want it to look like? I...
View ArticleHappiness without a price tag
“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our...
View ArticleI don’t want grace, I want healing
I have always had terrible posture. Growing up, my friends joked (always lightheartedly) about the way I stood or sat or walked. I never cared about the consequences of having bad posture. My spine was...
View ArticleFinding God through doubt
I experienced a spiritual crisis of faith by the time I was 10. When I was five-years-old, I had accepted the gospel whole-heartedly. But five years later, I wondered how I could have so easily...
View ArticleRemembering black history: Hystercine Rankin
I’ve long admired the mythical legend of the phoenix: a firebird bursting in flames of ethereal light, able to rise above even its own ashes. The depiction of the phoenix ranges across cultures, but...
View ArticleDon’t expect marriage to make you happier
For all you singles out there, if you think marriage will solve your problems, and that you’ll finally be complete once you tie the knot, I’m here to say this: think again. I have been married 14...
View ArticleConsumed by stuff
Ask me not what I have, but what I am. — (Heinrich Heine) Our world revolves around consumption. The average person, according to the marketing firm Yankelovich, sees as many as 5,000 ads a day....
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