RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF PORN ON PUBLIC HEALTH
The EFC has recommended public health measures to reduce the impact of violent Internet pornography on Canadians, in a written brief to the House of Commons Health Committee. Read the EFC’s March 10 brief.
A DAY WITH THE EFC PRESIDENT IN ALBERTA
EFC President Bruce J. Clemenger will be presenting a full-day seminar to the Lethbridge Evangelical Ministerial Association on March 27. Pastors who are not part of the ministerial are welcome to attend. RSVP by March 20 to Pastor Wayne Boersma or visit the EFC calendar for more information. Consider inviting an EFC speaker to your group or church. Find a list of popular topics at TheEFC.ca/Speakers.
IS CHRIST RELEVANT TO POLITICS?
For the March/April cover story in Faith Today, writer Patricia Paddey spoke to four theologians – Ephraim Radner, John Stackhouse, Steven Studebaker and Miroslav Volf — about how faith shapes public life. Theologian David Guretzki also wrote a companion piece. Each theologian described how theology is relevant to how we think about politics, and what political life really means for the Christian.
REVIEW OF THE SHACK MOVIE
The Shack, a popular, theologically controversial novel by Canadian-born author William Paul Young, was recently made into a movie. It’s playing in theatres now. Here’s an extended movie review on the Faith Today blog. A more theological discussion of the book and movie are being prepared for the May/Jun issue of Faith Today – subscribe now so you won’t miss out!
NEW RESEARCH ON LONG-TERM MISSIONS
The EFC and the Canadian Missions Research Forum have released Canadian Evangelicals and Long-Term, Career Missions: Calling, Sending and Training, the second report in the Canadian Evangelicals Missions Engagement Study series. A total of five reports in this series will be released between now and the summer. Download your free PDF copy.
THE EFC AT CHURCH GROUP IN ORLÉANS, ONT.
Rick Hiemstra, the EFC’s Director of Research, spoke to Bilberry Creek Baptist Church’s Men’s Group on Saturday, March 11 about “The Church and Culture.”
LOVE IS MOVING SPEAKERS IN NEW BRUNSWICK
Abby Morgan, a writer for the EFC's young adults magazine Love Is Moving, and its co-founder Benjamin Porter spoke about Love Is Moving at Grand Bay Baptist Church in Grand Bay, N.B., on the morning of Sunday, March 12.
VISITING IN ALBERTA AND MANITOBA
Don McNiven, the EFC's Director of Affiliate and Donor Relations, will be in Calgary on March 29th and Winnipeg on March 30th visiting churches, donors, educational institutions and organizations. If you'd like a visit to learn more about the EFC and how you can get involved, please email Don.
COMING EVENTS AT THEEFC.CA/CALENDAR
→ Promise Keepers Quest Conference, Winnipeg, Mar. 17-18
→ Legacy Youth Conference, Calgary, Mar. 17-19
→ Radiant: Creating a Deeper Life, Calgary, Mar. 18
→ “A More Christlike God” with Brad Jersak, Saint John, Mar. 18
→ EFC Ambassador Paul Hilsden in Edmonton, Mar. 19
→ Why Canadians Aren’t Going to Church, with Dr. Sam Reimer, Langley, Mar. 23
→ Is Canada Becoming More Religiously Polarized? with Dr. Sam Reimer, Langley, Mar. 24
→ The EFC’s Rick Hiemstra in Didsbury, Alta., Mar. 24-26
→ 500 Years of Reformation, Edmonton, Mar. 24-25
→ Jesus to the Nations Conference 2017, Halifax, Mar. 24-26
→ Mandarin-language Weekend Getaway from Family Life Canada, Ottawa, Mar. 24-26
→ Promise Keepers Quest Conference, Regina, Mar. 24-25
→ EFC President in Lethbridge, Alberta, Mar. 26-27
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
→ Canadian Evangelicals and Short-Term Missions, the first report in the Canadian Evangelicals Missions Engagement Study series
→ Conscience rights of health care workers
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