Trinity Western Case in Supreme Court This Week
The Trinity Western University Law School case will be heard in the Supreme Court of Canada on November 30 and December 1. The EFC has been given intervener status in the final appeals. Please continue to pray for TWU, for robust religious freedom in Canada, and for God's blessing on all those involved in these court interventions. Many Canadian churches participated in a special day of prayer last Sunday sponsored by the EFC and the Canadian Council of Christian Charities, and you can still download free resource materials at www.TheEFC.ca/ReligiousFreedom2017. The EFC plans to issue a media release about the case on Thursday – watch for it at www.TheEFC.ca/TWUlaw and on our social media.
Support Trinity Western Intervention Through Giving Tuesday
GivingTuesday Canada is today. You could participate by supporting the EFC’s intervention in the Trinity Western University law school case, being heard by the Supreme Court of Canada on November 30 and December 1.
Three Questions on Bible Usage
What stops us from reading the Bible more? Lawson Murray, president of Scripture Union Canada, has talked with many Canadians about how they use and don’t use the Bible. We asked him for his insights as part of our Three Questions Series of short online interviews.
Modern Devices and Ancient Disciplines: Is Distracting Technology Damaging Our Capacity for Concentration and Contemplation?
Modern digital devices are re-wiring our brains, rewarding us for clicking on distracting notifications and causing us to exist in a state of “continuous partial attention,” writes Derek Schuurman, a professor of computer science at Calvin College. He suggests that we deliberately cultivate rest times from social media, to re-focus our minds and put technology in its proper place. His article in the latest issue of Faith Today includes a list of Practical Tips to Fight Device Addiction.
Two Christmas Gifts for the Price of One
Only a few weeks left! Faith Today, Canada’s Christian magazine, has a special offer of two gift subscriptions for the price of one! Get details at our 2for1 webpage or by calling toll-free 1-866-302-3362. EFC magazine subscriptions are great for all ages, since they include both Faith Today and our youth magazine, Love Is Moving.
EFC Director in Southwestern Ontario
Don McNiven, the EFC’s Director of Affiliate and Donor Relations, will be in Chatham, Aylmer, Ingersoll, Simcoe, Hagersville and Brantford from December 12-15. If you’re interested in a visit, contact his assistant, Bonnie Knoll.
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→ Entrepreneurial Leaders Forum and Awards Gala, Vancouver, Nov. 29
→ Adam and the Genome, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Waterloo, Nov. 29-Dec. 2
→ First Sunday of Advent, Dec. 3
→ Christmas Spectacular Concert, North York, Dec. 16
→ Maybe the church should make a spectacle of itself more often
In Case You Missed It
→ Refugee Sponsorship Reinvigorates Churches
→ EFC Annual Update on Video
→ Report on Presidents Day 2017
→ Refugee Sponsorship Webinar
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→ A prayer for South Sudan. A prayer for all of us.