It was a weekday morning and the living room was full of women. I sat on a couch, mug in hand, watching the events unfold. One woman had just presented a craft idea, and a plate of goodies was rounding the room a second time. Then another woman shared how knowing Jesus personally had changed her life and how anyone in the room could have that same...

"What a biff!' "You are showin' off for that Shred Betty." "I got so stoked I started flailin'. The next thing I knew, I was jibonkin' across the picnic tables!" I wonder what they're talking about, I thought, eavesdropping on the conversation between two young men in line at a fast food restaurant. "I almost hit that dinosaur," one continued. Dinosaur? "No...

Have you noticed? As I dropped my seven-year-old daughter at school today, I greeted several moms. One was from Taiwan, another from India, still others from Peru, Fiji, Russia, Malaysia, Korea and of course several born and raised in Canada! I love the cosmopolitan character of my city. The cultural diversity enriches our community and keeps...

Many years, Kim Newlen answered her heart’s calling to stay at home full-time with her two year-old daughter Kali. The new job was both rewarding and demanding, but also very lonely. Back then, Kim had no way of knowing she would soon start a global women’s ministry as a result of her own loneliness. “I asked my husband Mark if something...

No matter how beautiful or warm a church building, it cannot match the intimacy and comfort a home offers. God wants us to surrender our residences to Him because He wants to use our resources to introduce people to Him, then lead them to the church. I (Barbara) like what my husband, Howard, says about our role in witnessing: "The Lord never told...

This is Part 1 in a three-part series: "Growing as a Spiritual Leader" "Leader" is not a word you will find often in the Bible - just six times does it appear in the King James Version. Much more frequently, we read about the role of a servant, particularly in the teachings of Jesus Christ. "Servant" in any language speaks of lowliness - low honor,...

This is Part 1 in a two-part series, Eight Facets of Brilliant Leadership Most diamond crystals have eight facets, each of them reflecting light and adding brilliance. Like diamonds, we as Christian leaders are called to reflect the Light and to shine the way for others. And like these rare, precious stones, we as leaders can radiate brilliance...