Dear Jesus-follower: The world needs your hope in 2021

Here’s the thing. This beautiful hope—hope that is not contingent on what happens in this world—is the best news there is. But the brokenness in this world often clouds it. Hope takes work. To cultivate it. To maintain it. To scatter and plant it. It’s hard work, but it’s worth it.

Read our new scripture-based prayer guide, Prayer for a Hurting World, now on the Bible App

Sometimes in our prayer life, when we’re at a loss for words, we can lean on the words of scripture to guide us. If you’re resolving to refresh your prayer life or find new ways to pray for the needs in our world, check out our new Bible Reading Plan, Prayer for a Hurting World, now […]

Read our new devotional, Living Simply, Loving Fully, now on the Bible App

Our new Bible Reading Plan, Living Simply, Loving Fully, was written for you, and it is now available on the YouVersion Bible App. Read Now Written by Compassion Canada writer Laura Phillips, this 6-day devotional is rooted in scripture and highly practical, with daily challenges designed to help structure your life around simplicity, generosity and […]

Please join us in prayer for the children we serve and our frontline workers

Hurricanes, civil unrest, economic crises, food shortages. Add these to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the reality for people living in extreme poverty is even more dire. Here are ways you can pray.

A prayer guide for World Children’s Day

One impactful action in the fight against child poverty that is available to each and every one of us is prayer. Prayer matters. In fact, Scripture tells us that our prayers are powerful and effective (James 5:16). Together, we can join in prayer for World’s Children’s Day. We invite you to join us in seven […]

Worship in the time of COVID-19

In June 2020, Compassion partnered with Canadian worship leader and songwriter, Brooke Nicholls, and her husband Steve in their project, Worship Online—a venture to bring pre-recorded worship sets to churches across Canada and beyond who do not have the capacity to have their own worship team during the pandemic. Today, Brooke shares with us more about her heart behind the project and her desire for Canadians to worship God freely, even in a pandemic.

How can I connect with my sponsored child during a pandemic?

Porch visits, Zoom calls and socially distant coffee in parking lots. Connecting with each other during COVID-19 hasn’t been easy. And when it comes to our relationship with our sponsored children, connecting may seem even harder. But though letter deliveries may be slower, the need for your sponsored child to feel your love and support is not! Here are three ways to connect with your sponsored child, even during a global pandemic.

A helpful road map for the restless heart

Award-winning author James K. A. Smith recently connected with Compassion Canada to chat about his latest book on St. Augustine to discuss why ancient wisdom is important for the contemporary journey of faith, and why tangible ministry to children in extreme poverty is important.

Jesus people in a culture of distraction

We are a culture of people with fast-paced lives and a lot vying for our attention. Moving at high speed has become our norm. But what is all this distraction doing to the spiritual lives of Jesus followers?