It Is Written Canada

Joy Astolfi is a mental health clinician who sees her work as a sacred trust. Through her own journey, Joy has learned life lessons that have enabled her to help many people experience hope and healing.

The Bible promises that one day God’s people will all live together in peace and harmony forever. However, because we live in a world at war on every level, from international conflict to battles within the family, it’s hard to understand how it is even possible to live together in peace and harmony.

Social neuroscientist, Professor John Cacioppo, was best known for his research on the human need for social connections. In one of his studies he found that anywhere in the world where people said they felt isolated or lonely, they also—throughout their sleep at night—experienced more of something called “micro-awakenings.” See how Professor Cacioppo’s studies and the Bible give us direction for How to Get a Peaceful Night’s Sleep.

Too often our secular culture paints God completely out of the picture and has an overpowering influence on the choices we make. This was the case for two sisters, Melissa Chamberlain and Christina McSwain, who although they loved the Lord and went to church and attended a Christian school, found themselves sucked into a culture and influences that gradually drew them away from their childhood faith and into a self-destructive lifestyle.

Every day, all day, choices challenge your willpower: your ability to do what matters most even when it’s difficult. The problem is that sometimes your willpower is weak, and you “fall off the wagon.” You make New Year’s resolutions, and within less than a month, you find yourself feeling like a failure. See how you can strengthen your willpower to successfully keep your New Year’s resolutions on track.

Sarah McConaghy’s life was tragically altered one fateful day in mid-winter when the roads were hit with the first major snowfall. Everything Sarah once did without much effort became a near impossibility. However, she never gave up. Before the accident, she prayed for God to rescue her, and He did; but not in a way she expected or desired. Sarah wished her tragedy had never happened, but she is okay with it, because this was her path out of a destructive lifestyle. This was the way God saved her and changed Sarah McConaghy for life.

God’s one desire has always been to be with us. Our Creator and King became one of us because He longs to dwell with us eternally. The Bible tells the story of the birthday of our King: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel” — which, when translated, means, “God with us.” – Matthew 1:23

There’s a lot of talk about safe and effective health care solutions these days. Do you want to know the most safe and effective way of becoming and remaining healthy? The answer is a lot easier than you think.

Why are some prayers not answered? For example, why were the wisemen from the Middle East and the so called “uncultured” shepherds the only ones who discovered the birthplace of the Messiah? Surely thousands of other sincere souls longed and prayed for front-row seats at the birth of Jesus. See why some of our prayers are not answered.

Fears of a global food crisis are growing, and it’s getting worse: Close to one billion people regularly go to bed hungry, and one expert told us that soon these people will be living on one meal a week. In this episode, Justice at the Table with Steve Matthews, ADRA Canada’s Executive Director, we focus on one specific region known as Turkana county in the country of Kenya, which has an estimated population of 1.4 million. Droughts in Turkana in recorded history started in 1952, and would re-occur once every ten years or so; however, the current drought has lasted for five consecutive years, leaving all the people hungry, and almost all livestock dead. By partnering with ADRA Canada, learn what you can do to help alleviate this food crisis in Turkana and throughout the world.