Do you crave destiny? Destiny doesn't mean passively entering into tomorrow, to be a victim of the cruel and unchangeable fate of the universe. Rather, it is becoming actively engaged in the creation of tomorrow, and discovering the purposes you were always meant for. In this video (this is part 2, watch part 1 here) author Erwin McManus explores...

How do we understand our world? When we experience things, do we base our understanding on ourselves? If our meaning in life is based on our emotions, this meaning will always change. If our life is going well, life will seem great. If it's not, it'll seem terrible. This is why finding real meaning in life requires more than just me. It has to...

Do you crave intimacy? Has love betrayed you? Often, our lives begin with a need for love, and our life stories consist of searching for it. Regardless of what you've been through, no matter how far you've wandered away from God (or how often you've shrugged with indifference), love moves God to you. And there's nothing this world needs more than...

One of my fondest childhood memories of the Christmas season is the Advent calendars my brother and I would receive every year. If you’re unfamiliar with this tradition, the particular version my family enjoyed consisted of a nearly flat decorated cardboard box, with tiny doors on it, numbered from 1 to 24 representing the days leading up to Christmas...

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders Fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To...

What does your community say about who you are? What do you say about your community? One year ago, we featured a blog post titled "Is Patriotism Lame?" which discussed the unfortunate riots which erupted in Toronto during the G20 Summit in June 2010. This year, Canada again faced riots in June. This time they were in Vancouver, following the Vancouver...

Science has contributed innumerable benefits to human life on planet Earth. We should be deeply grateful for the hard work of scientists who dedicate their lives to loyal study of this discipline and the advantages scientific advances grant us. Due to its success, there is often a tendency to think that science can explain everything. However...