Pastors carry a sacred calling. They preach, teach, shepherd, lead, counsel, visit, pray, disciple, respond to crisis, guide teams, care for families, and help people navigate some of the hardest moments of their lives. It is meaningful work, but it is also weighty work. Many pastors are not burned out because they do not care.…
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Q&A By Amy Laforet, Director of Marketing and Communications I first met Cheryl Weber in 2005 when I joined Crossroads. She was the supervisor of 100 Huntley Street’s field reporting team, and I didn’t take long to notice her dedication, passion, and steadfast spirit. I saw her coach many young people in the ways of…
By Jordan Berta Prayer Ministry Representative Team Leader & Staff Writer Crossroads Prayer Centre provides 1,300 prayer interactions daily, and this is made possible because of our faithful volunteer Prayer Partners. When we discovered Theresa C. was our most generous volunteer last year, serving nearly 800 hours, we knew we wanted to inspire others with…
The difficult reality is that 20% of Israel’s population is considered poor. Conflict, turmoil, and the constant threat of war takes its toll on a country, and unfortunately, it is usually the everyday people that feel the brunt of it.
In Canada we take for granted that we can easily turn on a tap for our water. This is not the case in Uganda.
Living in Canada, we can’t even begin to grasp what that means. Jobs lost, weddings and graduations cancelled, homes and communities destroyed.
One of my tasks in my refocussed life with my husband living with Parkinson’s Disease has been enjoying time on the porch with Vern. We live in a neighborhood of 200 lovely townhouse units, and as neighbors we gathered in spring to clean up the debris of litter that winter had blown about our boulevards and ditches. It was a gift to see care for our world renew the nature around us.
Imagine being a young woman who has survived persecution in Nigeria, facing hatred, abuse, and death threats from family members. In a country where 78% of girls lack primary education and one in three women face gender-based violence and economic inequality, life is especially difficult.
Do you have a bucket list? Things you want to do before you die? Mine isn’t that long, mostly because I haven’t given it much thought since I’m always so busy! Years ago, I added one place to that short list, and I checked it off last December.