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On January 27, Fosiyo Iye Fidow heard that all flights for refugees travelling from Kenya to Canada are cancelled. All refugees waiting for flights have been asked to wait until further notice, and no reason was given. Fosiyo’s application to come to Canada was approved in June 2023. All requirements have been met: security checks,…
When you see a pastor on television, what is the first thing that jumps into your mind? In Brazil, the answer for many would be, “I don’t trust this person.” Unfortunately, those feelings aren’t unwarranted. Many television pastors, both from Brazil and here in Canada, have damaged the reputation of pastors – taking advantage of…
When I was pregnant with my first child, I developed pre-eclampsia and it became crucial that I deliver the baby. Born at 30 weeks at a hospital that specializes in high-risk pregnancies and neonatal care, my son spent his first month of life in an incubator. At a postnatal check-up, my doctor commented, “You and…
During the 1980s, All Nations Christian Reformed Church in Halifax was involved in “Sunday Suppers,” a partnership between local churches that helped feed the homeless in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Out of these suppers, it became clear that vulnerable youth in the city also needed a place to go and gather as some organizations, like…
The Canada Ministry Board of the CRCNA recently announced the appointment of Rev. Albert Postma as the new Executive Director, Canada. This permanent role replaces the transitional executive director position established in May 2022. Postma’s selection followed a rigorous recruitment process. In the announcement, the hiring team highlighted Postma’s ability to synthesize and collaborate, essential…
When Jerry An visited China last fall, it was the first time he set foot on his home country’s soil in four years. As the Chinese ministry leader for ReFrame Ministries, his goal is to share the gospel with Chinese speakers around the world using media. As the ministry team celebrates 50 years of Chinese…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
Over the past several years, Christians in India have been fearful of new laws passed by the national government. In 2023, several sources that track reports of violence have confirmed those fears. One report published by the United Christian Forum in June 2023 stated, “we have just completed half a year of 190 days and…
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