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It’s Good For You

It’s Good For You

2022-02-01T17:31:18-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: Christian Living, Mental Health|

Think of the last time you had a really, really good laugh. Proverbs 17:22 says a merry heart is good medicine. Is this merely a "spoon full of sugar", or is there actual scientific evidence to support this metaphor? Why, yes! Otherwise this would be a very short article. Recent research demonstrates that when we laugh, our immune system is strengthened, our mood is boosted, pain levels diminish, and stress levels decrease. 1 Sounds like good medicine to me! Here are just a few more of the positive benefits of having a good belly laugh: [...]

215 Children – Where Do We Go From Here?

215 Children – Where Do We Go From Here?

2023-05-26T12:48:51-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: Indigenous Reconciliation|

Forging a Path: Talk 1 Like many Canadians, when I first heard the news that the bodies of 215 children were discovered buried under a residential school in Kamloops, my reaction was one of horror at what is simply a dehumanizing act. As a Christian, my follow-up reaction focused on the fact that this was a church-run school. I reacted with horror that, again, a Christian organization is implicated in behaving so "un-christianly." My reaction moved to shame, then to distancing and blame (this isn't my church), to worry over witness to the gospel, and finally, back to horror over [...]

Caring for Our Kids

Caring for Our Kids

2023-03-08T15:20:05-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: Christian Leadership, Mental Health, Programs & Courses|

Working with youth and young kids is a huge privilege as well as an increasingly challenging task. Pastors and children's ministry leaders have a lot on their plates these days, and many feel ill-equipped to effectively address the needs of the young people they minister to, particularly in the area of mental health. Mental health challenges affect everyone, and young people are hardly exempt. According to Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: 70% of mental health problems have their onset during childhood or adolescence.1 Young people aged 15 to 24 are more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance [...]

What is a module?

What is a module?

2023-05-25T09:02:00-06:00Categories: Articles|

A module is a course that allows you to fit the classroom instruction portion of the course into just 5 days, typically Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. Following the classroom portion, you have six weeks to complete assignments and coursework. Modules are a great option if you have limited time to spend in the classroom! What is the difference between a module and a standard course? The difference is in the way the course is spread out over the semester it falls in. The Horizon academic year has 3 semesters, and each semester has two [...]

Surprised by the Spirit, Part III

Surprised by the Spirit, Part III

2022-05-24T14:24:48-06:00Categories: Articles, Unhighlight|Tags: Christian Living|

Continued from Surprised by the Spirit, Part II Listen to the full message Back to my life story... After high school I went to a Christian college and I had a bit of a pendulum swing at this time – great college, great people, loved the Lord, loved the Spirit, taught me about following the Spirit and so forth – but somewhere during my four years of college, I lost that sense of enchantment regarding the Spirit. I could say I learned to be more discerning, or I began to think more critically about the Spirit, [...]

Surprised by the Spirit, Part II

Surprised by the Spirit, Part II

2022-05-24T14:24:29-06:00Categories: Articles, Unhighlight|Tags: Christian Living|

Continued from Surprised by the Spirit, Part I Listen to the full message While I have no doubt that the Spirit was forming me in positive ways during my teenage years, you might say that I became a bit of a Spirit-experience junkie. At that point in my life there were two important things I didn't yet appreciate. The first being that the Spirit's work can be quiet and undramatic, and the second being that: 2. The Spirit can accompany us in pain and suffering. What I mean by this is that [...]

Why We (Think We Don’t) Need Christian Higher Education

Why We (Think We Don’t) Need Christian Higher Education

2023-11-21T14:29:16-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: Christian Leadership|

If you're asking the question "Why would I pay for Christian higher education?", I get it. A few years ago I began a working relationship with Horizon College & Seminary, and as a result I have been challenged to examine why I (and many others I know) have seemingly felt a general indifference towards Christian post-secondary institutions. I haven't studied the subject, but it seems to me that personal and spiritual development– even within traditionally Christian families– is continually being lowered further and further down the list of "worthy investments". Sure, we all agree it's worth something. Just not our [...]

Lifting the Burden

Lifting the Burden

2023-03-08T15:21:39-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: Christian Leadership, Mental Health, Programs & Courses|

The Canadian Mental Health Association is observing Mental Health Week in Saskatchewan. The subject of mental health is tough but timely, and likely one you've already heard much about or have direct experience with. With all the helpful and informative initiatives encouraging us to speak openly about our struggles and seek support, the reality is, there is still just so much struggle. And, unfortunately, it is not going away anytime soon. It's also worth noting that Christ-followers are not immune or exempt from depression, anxiety, worry, or any other mental or emotional health issues either. [...]

Peace Amidst Violence

Peace Amidst Violence

2023-03-02T14:35:44-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: Christian Living, Mental Health|

We make a lot of choices, some important, some not so serious. Still other choices will shape our stories in profound, irrevocable ways. There is a famous story of an early Anabaptist reformer named Dirk Willems. During the time of the Reformation, many Anabaptists were persecuted for their theological convictions that differed from the state churches around them. Dirk, arrested and imprisoned in the Netherlands, managed to escape. While fleeing across the ice with his captors in pursuit, Dirk realized that one of his captors had fallen through the ice into the frigid water.1 What choice would he make? [...]

Peace Amidst Violence Part II

Peace Amidst Violence Part II

2023-03-02T14:36:35-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: Christian Living, Mental Health|

Continued from > Peace Amidst Violence, Part I "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. You [...]