Living

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A change of body, mind and soul

Transgendered people seek nothing more from churches than a genuine welcome
By Jocelyn Bell November 2007

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Sex and spirituality

Physical and spiritual fulfillment are more entwined than you might imagine
By Trisha Elliott October 2007

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Unsealing hard secrets

New rules make it easier for birth parents and the children they gave up for adoption to connect. The hard part may come afterward.
By Trisha Elliott September 2007

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Broken City

What the tragedy of New Orleans teaches us about cities everywhere
By David Wilson July 2007

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When kids say no to church

Sooner or later, your children are going to balk at going to church
By Marcia Porter July 2007

Feature

Where the guys aren't

Why are men vanishing from the pews and pulpits?
By June 2007

Feature

A family for Idah

After battling the international adoption system for four years, a United Church family welcomes an orphan from Malawi into their lives
By Jocelyn Bell May 2007

Feature

Eco-ethics and the winds of change

The fierce debate over an Ontario wind-energy project signals a looming ethical storm
By Larry Krotz April 2007

Feature

Inside Big Willow

Can liberal churches learn from the mother of all U.S. megachurches?
By Mike Milne January 2007

Feature

Andrew's story

When love is the best medicine
By Donna Sinclair January 2007

Feature

Making new memories

By Sara Jewell December 2006

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It's time to go now

By Trisha Elliott November 2006

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