by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 30, 2021 | Articles, Stories
Trauma is the outcome of experiencing or witnessing wounds to body, mind, and soul so intense you are overwhelmed and cannot cope. Trauma can shatter faith and erase all hope. The wounds may not be visible but the effects certainly are. Igniting hope among people who...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 30, 2021 | Articles, Stories
“What hit me while reading the Bible were things I had never heard of before – like the disciple Peter struggling to believe. It was so validating… I didn’t know it was normal to struggle and have doubts. Realizing even the disciples went through that and it was...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 30, 2021 | Articles, Stories
The Syrian war drove Yasmine and her family from their home in Aleppo. They arrived in Lebanon, traumatized by the violence and the loss of their home, family, hopes and freedom. CBS partners with the Bible Societies of Syria, Austria, Lebanon and Jordan to address...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 30, 2021 | Articles, Stories
Zhou, a local preacher in China, drives home the urgency of getting Bibles to people while the door is open. “How can my people grow in their faith unless they have a Bible to read at home?” Zhou is 77. He lived through the Cultural Revolution when, at times, even...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 30, 2021 | Articles, News, Updates
On September 30, 2021, as we observe the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CBS remembers and honours all the Indigenous children who were taken away from their families and never returned home. We also remember the children and their families who...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 23, 2021 | Articles, Stories
When people hear God speak, wounded hearts are healed, and disrupted lives are restored. Deeply distressing and disturbing events are a common part of human experience. Some people can cope, but others are overwhelmed and begin to suffer from debilitating feelings of...
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