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How to help the suffering: Learning from chronic illness

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In the light of Canada’s introduction of physician-assisted death, Christians are exploring how they can better come alongside those who are suffering to offer hope and comfort. Watch this EFC webinar to explore how we can help, and of course learn from, those who are hurting. Featuring Doug Koop and David Guretzki. Host: Karen Stiller.

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Supporting Canadians to live: An update on MAiD and how the Church can engage

What’s happening with assisted dying (MAiD)? What can individuals/churches do? This webinar by the EFC and Christian Medical and Dental Assoc'n shares on advocating for changes to the law, supporting alternatives to MAiD and practical ways to reach out. CMDA resources: NoOptionsNoChoice.com & bit.ly/NONCChurches. EFC resources at TheEFC.ca/MAIDactionkit, /LifeTogether & /DeclareAndResolve

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Meet the author of Posting Peace

Watch a recording of our April 27 discussion on what we can do about the divisiveness of social media. With author Douglas Bursch.

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Four new EFC resources for churches

The EFC recently launched four new resources to help churches engage with politicians, host conversations on racism, participate in Indigenous reconciliation, and welcome newcomers to Canada. Watch this recording to find out more.

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Meet the author of Refuge Reimagined

Watch our discussion with Vancouver Bible scholar Mark Glanville, co-author of a book on compassion for displaced people, from Jan. 26. You can also watch the Facebook Live version of this event.

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Meet author and expert on congregational flourishing Joel Thiessen

What does it look like for a congregation to flourish? Hear from sociologist Joel Thiessen of Ambrose University, co-author of the book Signs of Life: Catholic, Mainline, and Conservative Protestant Congregations in Canada (Tyndale Academic, 2021). He discusses 11 categories of possible flourishing in a congregation.

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Faith deconstruction webinar with Peter Schuurman

Many Christians who use the term deconstruction today are either shifting from one tradition to another or leaving Christianity entirely, writes Peter Schuurman at FaithToday.ca/DeconstructingFaith. Here's the video of our Oct. 5 webinar with editors Karen Stiller and Bill Fledderus.

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