The United Nations estimates there are 110 million people who were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of conflict, persecution, human rights violations and violence. Many of them now live in poverty in crowded refugee camps, some longing to return to their homelands, others desperate to find a new country to call home. Canada has…
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“Why are you different?” Dishes clanked as Ms. Litha scooped rice noodles into a bowl. A cook at Chhay Villa Restaurant, she was preparing num banh chok, a traditional Cambodian dish, as she posed her question to owners John and Anna. John is the son of Ly Chhay and Navy Chann-Chhay, Resonate Global Mission missionaries…
The NewGround program of Diaconal Ministries Canada has been on a 40-year journey of impact and blessings all across this country. Some may remember the program by its former name, Operation Manna. NewGround believes that God is constantly at work, inviting churches to follow him into their communities to work for its transformation. Through partnerships…
On November 9, Cardus Senior Fellow Dr. Deani Van Pelt delivered a trenchant analysis of the current state of independent education in Canada. Titled “Charting New Horizons for Independent Education” Dr. Van Pelt depicted the rapidly growing independent education scene that emerged in the aftermath of pandemic learning losses. With parents seeking greater involvement in…
This fall, I had the privilege to travel across Canada connecting with pastors and leaders of the Christian Reformed Church. I had conversations with people who found the current state of the CRC to be absolutely devastating, and others who viewed our denominational community with hopeful optimism and excitement. It reminded me of what is…
Reconciliation – it’s a big word and an even bigger idea to put into practice. It’s made even more difficult because there is no one size fits all recipe – a good next step for reconciliation can depend on where you’re located, where you feel the Holy Spirit’s conviction, and the gifts that God has…
In the community of Sarehangy, in the district of Ambovombe in Madagascar, villagers can remember a time when hunger didn’t exist. “It was a forest and now there’s nothing,” says Didier, the village chief. Because of its prosperity and abundance of cattle, the village was called “Sarehangy,” which means “jewel” in the local dialect. But…
“I’m an atheist but…” That’s how a lot of students start conversations with George Koopmans, a Resonate Global Mission partner campus minister at Medicine Hat College in Alberta. Koopmans is not only the sole campus minister on Medicine Hat College’s campus – he’s the only spiritual leader from any faith on campus. “Being the only…
On July 1, a new agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America officially began. Thrive is a consolidation of nine former, small ministries of the CRCNA, each of which had its own synodical mandate and budget: Chaplaincy and Care Ministry, Faith Formation Ministries, Disability Concerns, Diversity, Safe Church Ministry, Pastor Church Resources, Race…
In the past forty years of Christian education in Canada, leaders and supporters have focused on increasing the Demand side of the Supply-Demand balance. Our driving question was “How do we increase Demand?” In other words, “How do we interest more families and students in a Christian education experience?” After all, there is no other…
I have spent years visiting art galleries and, for a portion of my career, I even had the opportunity to work in one. I am that person who stands and reads each label, curious to understand what the artist wants to express through their work. Because of this interest, one of my next steps in…
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