Monthly Blog Posts
We stood on the corner of Granville and 14th, outside the Shoppers Drug Mart I passed nearly every day. My two-year-old son sat in the stroller,...
By Lavern Pratt
A few years later, I lost my infant daughter. Then I lost my marriage. I went back to school to become a Landscape Architect, and I thought I would...
By April Klassen
Around the world, hospitality is not merely a suggested skill for navigating another culture; it is often a critical practice that demonstrates...
By Nikki White
The Johnstone’s frequently host Inner Hope young adults on their property for weekend retreats, offering a safe space for deep conversations about...
By Paul Raugust
To my delighted surprise, the Lord keeps making ways for lengthy and heart-level dialogue with our Muslim neighbors. Words are important, but...
By Louise Sinclair-Peters
People talk a lot about strength training—the more you can lift, the stronger you become. Strength training, they say, prevents injury and helps us...
My Second Life is the sequel to The Terrifying Delight of Losing Everything. In November 2020, Philip was diagnosed with ALS. Five years later, he...
By Nasser al'Qahtani
When war fills our screens and the language of death becomes ordinary again, something in us recoils. It should. Human beings were not made for...
By Christopher Lane
While Jesus gave us plenty of things to do—repent (Matthew 4:17), believe (John 14:1); love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind...
By Kyla Isaac
I met Fatima during the women’s French class at La Maison Blanche, where I am living during my FOCUS internship. She was from Morocco, but had...
Anyone who has ever said yes to God and followed Him on mission knows the truth wrapped up in this familiar proverb. We serve a God who is anything...
For Multiply global workers, Jeremy and Adrienne Penner, the phrase, “Living on mission” is far more than a t-shirt slogan. While it can be tough...