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5 Behind the scenes
6 Talking points
8 Kingdom matters
14 By the numbers
16 Question & answer
17 At issue
18 The gathering place
18 News from the EFC
20 History lesson
21 Go with God
22 Religion watch
23 Business matters
24 Guest column
25 Global village
52 Books & culture
61 Network: Career ads
62 Christ & culture in Canada
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54 Education advertising
supplement
FEATURES
26 FT INTERVIEW One on one with Wilma Derksen.
COVER STORY
30 HELP YOUR KIDS EMBRACE THE FAITH Trading in picture-perfect faith for authentic experience with Jesus.
By Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach
34 VOYEURISM, EXPLOITATION OR EDGY FICTION? The mixed messages of Pure. By Jeff Dewsbury
37 THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES TURNS 25 Our mini-interview with author Gary Chapman. By Karen Stiller
38 HOW TO LEAD WELL WHEN LEADING IS HARD Agents of change in a resistant culture. By Gary Nelson
42 THE SHACK CONTROVERSY How the label “Christian” can lead us all astray. By Patricia Paddey
45 LISTENING TO THE DIASPORA CHURCH A conversation in Toronto leads to insights and knowledge.
By Elsie Lo, Mark Chapman and Robert Cousins
48 BEHIND COMPASSION’S DEPARTURE FROM INDIA Thousands of children and families impacted by government’s
hard new stand. By Craig Macartney
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