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...

It's that time again. Time to start basting the turkey and getting ready for one of the biggest meals of the year. Why not 'Wow' them this year with a gourmet twist on the classic favorites? Try a few, or all of these holiday recipes from our friends at Recipe Du Jour. All you need to add is your favorite dessert. For those of you who will be serving...

The holiday season is traditionally a busy time filled with happiness and good cheer. With celebrations, family gatherings and office parties, it represents the most social time of the year. The holiday-party season and the gathering of family during the holidays can produce a tremendous amount of stress and tension - two key triggers in the onset...

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My Story, and Yours

I have a story. It started long ago ... although it doesn't feel so long ago. You have one too. If yours is anything like mine, it's full of triumph and tragedy, love and rejection, victory and defeat. It's likely been a bumpy road. But my story is real, and so it matters. So does yours. As we live out our stories together, whenever our stories...

Do religions have too many rules? Sometimes, the answer is an unqualified yes! But why do we need to have rules at all? Don't religious rules rob people of their freedom? Have you ever taken a look at the rulebook for a professional sports league? The Official NHL Rulebook lists hundreds of specific rules and regulations. Everything from penalties,...

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...

If billions of people all around the world claim to believe in God, why is the world so messed up? That's the central question David Nasser asks in this thought-provoking video. Born in Iran, David fled the country with his family in 1979 when revolution broke out. His life journey took him away from religion and back again. In this video, he...