Behind Charles Spurgeon’s powerful preaching was a life marked by chronic pain and deep depression. Through these long seasons of suffering, he learned to trust Christ more fully and discovered a tender grace that shaped his ministry and his hope.
Behind Josephine Butler’s public achievements lay a hidden battle with mental illness. Through faith and shared suffering, she found grace in the darkness and compassion for those on society’s margins.
When Dr. Thomas Power reflects on Martin Luther’s life, he sees a man shaped as much by struggle as by faith. In this thoughtful piece, he explores how Luther’s battle with anxiety led him to discover the freeing power of grace and a God who meets us in our weakness.
When Dr. Andrew Barron considers the call of Matthew, he sees a picture of discipleship that isn’t built on doctrine but on simple obedience. In this heartfelt reflection, he shares how his son Rafi embodies a grace-filled way of following Jesus one rooted in trust, love, and community.
What does it mean to truly belong? This reflection explores the Gospel through the lens of adoption, disability, and the Church—inviting us to see the Church as a family where everyone is fully and equally welcomed at the table.
On the night Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. It’s a quiet, messy moment of love—hands in the dust, water splashing, no one pretending to have it all together. What if holiness looks more like that?
Maybe our ‘hosannas’ aren’t neat but messy. Maybe there isn’t perfect palm branches, but wrinkled, bent ones. And maybe that’s what worship looks like. Maybe that’s enough.
When did society shift to evaluating the existence of a person, based on what they “contribute”? And when did society adopt the mindset that suffering is not valuable to the human condition? How did the Canadian way of life become a real-life version of Squid Games?
One day in November, I experienced Chris’ anticipation in full. We had arrived at a local mall. Walking in the door, at the end of a very long hallway we could see Santa’s giant decorative red chair set up in the centre of the atrium. Chris exclaimed “ho-ho!” and took off running toward Santa’s throne.
To better understand what joy means, we met with Steven in Ottawa. Steven radiates joy. Steven loves Christmas. He is a part of Parkway Church South of Ottawa, where he is looking forward to singing Christmas carols and hearing about Jesus’ birth “He was born in the manger,” Steven says. When we asked what Steven likes about the holiday, we found out that he is excited about the gifts. “I like presents,” he says, laughing.
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