What does it mean that Christians are called to be the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world,” as Jesus says in Matthew 5? Many of our writers in Issue 57 connect this calling with examples of loving our neighbour.

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Letter from the Editor

In Our Community

Christian Compassion in the Face of Numbingly Bad News by Miranda Brown

Remembering Our Imprisoned Neighbours by Sophia Conway

Life Arises From Spiritual Care by Cindy Palin

Where Forgiveness Fits in a Journey Through Hurt by Juliana VanderSpek

The Gift of a Loaf of Bread: What Holds Us Back From Sharing? by Melanie Beerda

Poetry

Heart Procedures by Daniel Suter

The Journey Through by Ashley Heather Larnder

Making Conversation by Sarah Emtage

Commenting on Culture

Finer Strokes: Will Beauty Save the World? by Josh Tiessen

Making Love Matter(s): What Does Holy Sexuality Mean? by Laura Gobbels

Digging Deeper: Befriending is Better Than Fixing by Kristen Unrau

Church of Many Cultures: The Heart of the Foreigner: Learning Compassion From Outsider Experiences by Andrea Nwabuike

Features

Bringing Neighbours Together: A Love Is Moving Interview with Jesse Kane

Depaving: Uncovering and Recovering Buried Life by David Schuurman

The Outward Bend of Faithfulness: God Turns our Personal Faith into Loving and Serving Others by Lara d’Entremont

Gardening and Hope Amid the Smoke by Braeden Holmstrom

Mystery Boxes: When Neighbours Open Doors by Sarah Emtage

Reviews and Lifestyle

Behind the Screens: Restaurants, Relationships, and Real Life in The Bear by Adam Kline

Shepherd of Princes by Mike Bonikowsky: Book Review by Elizabeth Duarte

Artist Profile

A Cup That Overflows: Sophia Conway on the Interconnectedness of Art, Faith, and Daily Life