Advocating internationally on prostitution
Why does the EFC engage on the issue of prostitution internationally? The EFC’s latest blog post welcomes a report on prostitution and shares why we advocate at the United Nations for those who are vulnerable.
All Things Reconciled: New podcast episodes
Political coups are so common in Africa today – How are local Christians responding? What do we all need to learn as we think about being socially engaged disciples wherever we are? Martin Kapenda (Zambia/PRN Africa) and Joseph Nyamutera (Rwanda/WEA Migration and Refugee Network) join our June 19 episode to discuss.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission helped put reconciliation on the radar of Canadians. But, what if there’s more to reconciliation? What if every Canadian church was a centre of God's vision for a reconciled world? Joel Zantingh and Phil Wagler of the Peace and Reconciliation Network explore such questions in the June 5 episode.
Listen to these episodes at TheEFC.ca/All-Things or as part of the Faith Today Podcast on most major podcast platforms.
Everyday holiness: New video and podcast
Holiness Here: Searching for God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life is a new NavPress book from Ottawa author Karen Stiller (who is also a senior editor at Faith Today). She recently talked with fellow editor Bill Fledderus about holiness in ordinary life, how all believers are holy even if we don't feel that way, grouchy hospitality and slow beauty. Listen to the conversation in episode 231 of the Faith Today Podcast or watch it on FaithToday.tv.
Who’s the Spirit calling to be a pastor?
Reflecting on talk of a pastor shortage, Calgary scholar Gordon T. Smith encourages churches to celebrate and cooperate with how the Spirit is at work calling people at mid-life to vocational ministry. Read his new blog post at FaithToday.ca.
Video lectures on life with digital media
Exploring “insights and wisdom for today's digital world” is the theme of a new series of free online lectures from Christian faculty at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. These talks address timely questions such as, Do we still matter in the age of A.I.? How are we interconnected to our natural environment? In a digital world, how can we learn to pay attention to ourselves and those around us? Read the latest report at FaithToday.ca.
President presents paper at international conference
EFC president David Guretzki will be presenting a paper at the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy in Seoul, South Korea July 7-12. The paper will provide a theological and philosophical analysis of the relationship of natural law and the rule of law.
→ Lausanne Canada 24-7 Prayer Initiative, nationwide, June 20-Sept. 22
→ BC Christian Ashram Retreat, online/Langley, July 5-6
→ Global Migrations and Christian Witness (VST/Jehu Hanciles), Vancouver, July 8
→ Jesus: The Most Interesting Person in the World (VST/Will Willimon), Vancouver, July 9
→ Why Church Music Matters (SICM), online/Whitby, July 9-11
→ March for Jesus, Ottawa and Gatineau, July 13
→ The Social Gospel (AST/Rob Fennell), Halifax, July 15-26
→ Waldheim Missions Conference, Waldheim, July 21-24
→ Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation Annual Meeting, Washington DC, July 26-29
→ Kingdom Builders Forum (TOWC), Toronto, July 26