by Sam Chaise | Aug 7, 2015 | Opinion
Canadian singer-songwriter Steve Bell asked this simple and startling question when introducing one of his songs at a recent concert: “Could the churches of the land be known in the upcoming election campaign for leading the charge for civility?”...
by Sam Chaise | Jun 18, 2015 | Opinion
God has formed four core convictions in me about the mission of the church (both locally and globally) over the past few years. This list is not exhaustive, but for me they are non-negotiable. Core Conviction No. 1: We don’t have a mission; God does and invites...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 6, 2015 | News
When people leave their homes for another country, it doesn’t have to be just a bad-news story. “There’s actually an opportunity there for the church and for the gospel to come alongside and become the presence of God to those people,” says Sam...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 24, 2014 | News
Sam Chaise is the executive director of Canadian Baptist Ministries. Sam’s articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? I was born in London, England, and was raised in Sudbury, Ontario, and Saskatoon,...
by Sam Chaise | Sep 19, 2014 | Opinion
A recent Sunday worship service at my church was special: Two people were being baptized. We heard their stories of their growing relationship with God; we applauded and celebrated with them as they entered into this profound enactment of grace and obedience. As the...
