Trent Martens

At FAC, we believe that joining Jesus in the renewal of all things can start right here in the city of Calgary! That’s why we intentionally partner with local organizations that share our heart to see Calgary transformed by the love of Jesus. We invited a few of our local partners to share about their work in Calgary and how the FAC community can come alongside them. Here’s what they had to say: Local Partner: Radiance Society FAC:  Share a little about who you are and what you do. What’s...

Written by guest contributor, Vanessa Siso, registered psychologist and member of FAC en Español . A Back-to-School Guide for Parents The start of a new school year can feel like a leap into the unknown. For kids, it’s the mystery of new classrooms, teachers, and friendships. For parents, it’s the quiet hope that their child will thrive, mixed with the knot in their stomachs, wondering, “Will they be okay?” “Have I done enough?” or even “How will I pay for all this?” To help ease this...

Here is the slumbering Christ, stirring to be awakened, to become the soul we clothe in earthly form and action. And He is within us all. Thomas Kelly (1893-1941)  A mentor of mine loved to tell this parable from the Desert Fathers (early Christian monks), and it offers a thought-provoking entry point as we reflect on the big word “sanctification” this weekend. There was a monastery that had fallen upon hard times. Once a great order, as a result of waves of anti-monastic persecution in the...