During an awards ceremony in Toronto, Ontario, on May 15, Christian Courier (CC) was recognized for excellence in writing, art and digital communications. The awards ceremony was put on in collaboration between the Canadian Christian Communicators Association and the Associated Church Press, which together represent more than 80 publications in Canada and the U.S. First…
“We can only properly do redemptive journalism if our eyes are open to the dangerous times around us.” This statement from Brian Walsh was just one of many profound moments during Christian Courier’s 80th anniversary conference on October 18. Walsh said journalism should center around the act of homemaking, and if the scene in the…
Dear reader, we’ve come to a leap-of-faith moment in this publication’s life. You’ve trusted Angela to curate redemptive news for you for the past 16 years, and many of you have trusted an editor or two before her. Now, as she steps down at the end of 2025, we’re asking you to trust us too…
When you’re a journalist, the story you are interested in isn’t always the story you find, so you have to think how to bring the two together. That was an insight I heard from Miles Smit, a participant in the summer intensive programme “God in the City”, held in Toronto this August. I had not…
In the beginning was the Word.Before the book, even before language,there was the Word. A calling, inviting, creating,ordering and blessing Word.A Word born of a divine lovethat overflows into all of creation,saturating all things with that love.The Word of the Creator did not return empty. A generative Word. And the Word gave birth to more words.Words…
For decades, John Longhurst has been spilling gallons of ink in columns and sundry articles for The Winnipeg Free Press and many publications from North America to Australia and parts between. All deal in some direct or indirect way with faith and religion’s interaction with society. His 2006 book, Making the News: An Essential Guide…
When the first forerunner of Christian Courier was published in 1945, I was a four-year-old in the Netherlands, newly liberated from Nazi rule. The Hunger Winter was only three months behind us, and my first memory was of terrifyingly loud noises overnight. Only much later did I learn that the scary racket came from squadrons…
I’m stepping down as Editor of Christian Courier (CC) in a few months. Since you were the one who hired me back in 2008, I thought you’d like to know. After Christmas, Meghan and Maaike will be taking over as co-editors – part of a succession plan that’s been in the works for a while….
At age 11 I published my first newspaper, dubbing it Life and Times. Hand-printed on leftover notebook pages, produced in triplicate using carbon paper, the price was two cents per copy. Featured stories included: where I had gone on my bike that day; how my dog stole a package of cigarettes from the neighbour’s patio;…
Every year, Christian Courier competes against other Christian publications and organizations for awards in writing, graphics, design and marketing from the Canadian Christian Communicators Association (CCCA). This year, CC received recognition in 13 categories. CC won first place in the interview category thanks to Board Chair James Dekker. His conversation with CNN Senior Producer Ryan…
In May, Christian Courier received accolades for our art, poetry, design and writing at the 2024 Canadian Christian Communicators Association Awards. Every year, we compete against publications with circulations ten or twenty times higher than ours and jump for joy when our team pulls off a win! First place wins We won first place in…
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