Be honest: have you ever actually stuck to your New Year resolution? For many of us, resolutions are vague or unattainable dreams that we go after a few times and then drop (and forget about) by mid-February. But there is a way to turn vague resolutions into goals that we have...
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Canadian Artist Tuzee Receives Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2023 Covenant Awards
This past weekend (November 17 and 18), Canada’s largest Christian music awards show, the 43rd Covenant Awards, was held in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Faith...
In many countries around the world, at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month we stop to remember those who fought for our freedom. Canadians call November 11...
It’s safe to say blockbuster movies are back, and faith-based movies and Christian films are making a big play in late 2023 and early 2024. This past summer, Sound...
Although the rate of inflation is less in 2023 than the previous year, the cost of living is still increasing quicker than wages in most North American cities. Experts...
If you’re a single person on February 14, you don’t need to dread Valentine’s Day. There are many ways to celebrate this ode to love without bending to...
We’re in the middle of “gratitude season” in North America, with Canadian Thanksgiving behind us and American Thanksgiving just ahead. Therefore...
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is to commemorate victims and survivors of Indigenous residential schools in Canada. Between 1831 and...
For most of us in North America, back to school season signals change. The end of summer, the start of something new and the struggle to get back into routines. Some...
“If you don’t believe the Bible is the Word of God, are you a Christian?” I saw this question posted on an online forum and read through the discussion...
People keep saying life is getting back to normal, and yet that isn’t the experience for many of us. We’re still processing all that has happened, and...
Reactions are pouring out after Simone Biles, captain of the USA Olympic Women’s Gymnastics team withdrew from the team competition and the individual all-around...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made headlines this week as he launched Blue Origin NS-16 just past the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. On July 20...
Andy Williams, the former drummer for the Christian rock band Casting Crowns, died last week from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Let’s look at the...
Everyone’s opinion of and experience with purity culture often comes down to when and where they grew up. And what denomination they were in. For example...
Matthew West’s satirical video, ‘Modest Is Hottest,’ has been deleted off the internet after causing a social media storm, but it’s still...
It has been a long time since many of us have ventured to the cinema to take in a flick on the big screen, but now that the world is beginning to open back up, long...
Has George Floyd’s death made a difference? To mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, we look back on a year of historic protests, police reform...
The craft beer movement grew out of the American homebrewing movement and the ever-evolving industry has proven you don’t have to follow the rules to make good...
Who says Christians don’t have a sense of humour? With all of the chaos in our world today, it’s important to find ways to relax and not take things too...
In the wake of his latest albums, Justin Bieber is revealing the two things that brought him back to music: his marriage and his faith. Here’s a look at his...
On Easter Sunday, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber surprised his fans by quietly releasing a six-song gospel EP called Freedom. Bieber posted the announcement on social...
This past year has been stressful, exhausting, painful and filled with other negative emotions. We’ve all been stretched and tried in unexpected ways and are...
When the @preachersnsneakers Instagram account first launched two years ago, it caught the eyes of many who were already suspicious of wealthy pastors and churches. Now...
On March 14, the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were held and high-profile celebrities walked away with two major awards in the Contemporary Christian Music category. Dolly...
With International Women’s Day just around the corner, we’re unpacking why women matter to Christianity, to God, and the world. Women have always been present in the...
Kirk Franklin took NPR Music’s Tiny Desk to church with a praise and worship performance as part of their Black History Month concert series. Over the past several...
This month we’re celebrating the achievements and contribution of the black community by highlighting book recommendations from the Faith Strong Today team! Here...
For more than 20 years Skillet’s frontman John Cooper has entertained audiences as lead singer with his message of positive Christian rock. While Cooper has always been...
Big tech companies are suspending or banned Trump’s accounts across the web. Is this an attack on our free speech? In this video, we unpack what’s going in...
