Living Fire
What does it mean to be “on fire”? This was a question I heard often prior to Canada Youth. Since I was invited to lead […]
Canada Youth 2012
Let Go, Let God
I’m not one who is big on change. I struggle with go-with-the-flow type plans and find sudden changes uncomfortable at best. So as God would […]
How One Week Changed my Life
I started off my week at Canada Youth 2012 with a question in my head: “What on earth do I want to do with my […]
Experiencing God Together at CY2012
e are in the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre at Brock University and there is an awesome excitement in the room. Five hundred youth from all over […]
God Has Called Me for This
My recent experience at Canada Youth has really opened my eyes to mission. I recently went on a trip to Belize where I was teaching […]
Malawi Reflections
Young people from Blantyre Synod in Malawi visited Canada and participated in the conference. Here’s what some of them said about their experiences: Priscilla Mlewa: […]
Mission Track Adventures
How does the church in Canada do mission? This was the question with which I grappled during the Mission Track at Canada Youth 2012. From […]
Canada Youth – On Fire – 2012
This July young people and youth leaders gathered in St. Catharines, Ont., for a Presbyterian party. Read some reflections from Canada Youth 2012.
Here We Grow Again
My CY journey began in 2006. I had just accepted the role of youth co-ordinator at St. John’s, Cornwall, Ont., and had no time to […]
Light the Fire in my Soul
Canada Youth 2012 was an incredible time of growth, development and self-discovery for us! All three of us are from Ontario, but now we have […]
Awakened Faith
Being a pastor’s kid always has its ups and downs: I have been surrounded by the love of my church family and my own family, […]
Embrace the Heat!
Sometimes I wish I was 14 or 15 again. Then I could attend the conference track at Canada Youth. Canada Youth 2012 was truly a […]
New Faith, New Family, New Future
I stood in the colossal concrete hallway outside the theatre and gazed at my surroundings. The air hung thick with humidity and chatter, and it […]
A Cornerstone on Fire
The year is 2000. It is the fourth of July. The place is Fonthill, Ont., my hometown. I am 16 years old. I am about […]
Q&A with Canada’s Youth (Part Three)
Canada Youth’s Mission Track helps participants grow in their faith.
Q&A with Canada’s Youth (Part Two)
Why do you think it’s important for your identity to be rooted in Jesus? “You put yourself in a position where you’re connected with God […]
Q&A with Canada’s Youth (Part One):
How is Canada Youth 2012 helping you grow in your faith? “I’m learning how to feed the fire, to live for Christ and just know […]
“Let There Be Light” –Words Have Power
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a […]