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Promise Keepers, ChristianWeek publish Seven
 Promise Keepers Canada has launched Seven, a new Christian magazine for Canadian men. The organization used to distribute New Man, the periodical published by Promise Keepers in the US, but many Canadian readers found some parts of it, such as coverage of US political figures, not very relevant. Seven is published in cooperation with the Winnipeg-based newspaper ChristianWeek. Promise Keepers Canada President Ron Hannah said the new magazine's name represents both "completeness" and the Seven Promises of Promise Keeper.
Stories from the street
Bent Hope: A Street Journal is a collection of true-life stories based on Tim Huff's 20-year ministry among homeless and street-involved youth and adults in Toronto. The new book, published by Castle Quay Books, is a follow-up to Huff's 2007 book, The Cardboard Shack Beneath the Bridge: Helping Children Understand Homelessness.
Tibet or not Tibet
Don Hutchinson, director of law and public policy for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), has written to Maxime Berniere, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, to highlight the increased persecution being experienced by Uighur Christians in China. The Uighur people live in Xinjiang, the western-most province of China. A Muslim revival there in the 1990s has led Chinese authorities to crack down on both Muslims and Christians in the region. It is speculated that the government is also trying to prevent a public protest similar to the Buddhist-led upheaval in Tibet.
For people who can't afford to drive to court
The Western Canada Society to Access Justice is promoting a Lawyer's Bike to Work for Access to Justice event on Thursday, 29 May. The society was founded in 1990 to provide free legal assistance to all persons who cannot obtain legal aid or afford a lawyer. The ride honours founder Dugald Christie, a Christian lawyer who was killed in an accident while riding his bike across Canada to raise awareness about justice issues. Participants in the event are asked pay an entry fee and collect pledges to raise money for the society.
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Keeping the faith while developing the world
The Canadian Christian Relief and Development Association is hosting a conference on spirituality and international development at the Embassy West Hotel in Ottawa May 6 - 7. The conference theme is 'Keeping the Faith: A Multi-Faith Dialogue on Spirituality and International Development in the Current Global Context.' Featured speakers include Kathleen Marshall, visiting Professor at the Center for Religion and World Affairs at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and Ray Vander Zaag, Professor of International Development Studies at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The right not to kill
Conservative MP Maurice Vellacott re-introduced a private member's bill April 16 that would protect the conscience rights of Canada's health care workers. The bill would protect health care workers from being pressured into participating in procedures such as abortion and euthanasia. This is the third time Vellacott has introduced such a bill.
I'd like to teach the world to pray
Global Day of Prayer, founded by South African businessman Graham Power in 2000, now involves millions of Christians in over 200 countries. This year's effort takes place on Pentecost Sunday, May 11. It is preceded by '10 days of prayer' and followed by '90 days of blessing,' in which participants read through the Bible in 90 days.
He makes barter music
Bryan Moyer Suderman has launched something he calls "community supported music." People who buy annual memberships in his company, SmallTall Music, receive regular deliveries of "fresh, homegrown, organic music." Some members barter pork, pies, photography services, website assistance and house painting as payment for their memberships. Suderman is a member of Stouffville Community Mennonite Church and raises sheep, cows, chickens, goats and pigs on a rented farm in Willowgrove, Ontario. His latest album, My Money Talks: Songs for Worship, contains 12 original songs on economic stewardship and was produced in partnership with the Mennonite Foundation of Canada.
Let's hope the music is better
Ship of Fools, a satirical Christian electronic magazine based in London, England, is asking its readers to vote for the "worst sacred album artwork ever." The webzine satirizes Christian eccentricities from a position of Christian faith and attracts more than 150,000 unique visitors a month. A recent survey discovered that 12 percent of its readers are ordained and 60 percent have leadership position in their local church. Ship of Fools is also currently featuring a list of tacky papal souvenirs in honour of Pope Benedict XVI's current tour of the US.
April 24/2008
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