The Legacy of a Christian Father
I grew up as a pastor’s kid. I am also adopted. My birth mom was only a teenager when she had me. She was in an abusive marriage with an alcoholic. In order to give me a better life, my birth mother and biological dad thought it in my best interest to be given to a family who could... >Read More
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The Ridiculousness of Forgiveness
A bomb is meant to bring death. A bomb is never meant to bring joy or happiness or strength.
A bomb is meant to kill. To destroy.
Bombs of various shapes and functions are killing innocents in Africa, damaging oil pipelines in British Columbia, delivering mayhem to cities across the planet. There’s little room for wavering about the...... >Read More
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Finding Community
Depending on which organization you ask, church attendance is either in free-fall or growing by the thousands. In the midst of such disparity, it is important to ask - what is God’s design for community? Does a Christian have to go to organized church activity in order to call themselves a Christian, or is the face of organized... >Read More
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Oil Changes (and the Wonder of Prayer)
“Fill ‘er up.”
“Yes, sir.”
As a high school student, my first job was a mystifying experience. I was officially a gas emissions technician, but you would recognize me as the guy walking up to your car to fill your gas tank. If you were really nice, I might have even washed your windows.
“Hey, can you check the fluids?” What...... >Read More
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The Power of Partnership
Recently I bought my two sons Nike T-shirts. A couple of weeks later, my neighbour Ruth's sons were wearing the exact same shirts. "I found a great sale on these," Ruth exclaimed when I saw her–and when she told me about the deal she got, my heart sank.
It was a fraction of what I'd paid. "Ruth," I said, "you've... >Read More
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Where is Your Faith?
Going through a tough time? Connect with a mentor for a supportive voice.
In times of disappointment, heartache, sickness or discontent when the storms of life are raging all around God sometimes feels very far away. We can start to wonder why He let this happen, or why He isn’t doing something, right now, to stop it or fix it. ... >Read More
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How You can Walk in the Spirit (Part 4)
This is Part 4 of a 4 part series - How You Can Walk in the Spirit
Live by faith
Walking in the Spirit means living a life of faith. God created us with a capacity for experiencing a broad range of feelings. Thank God you have them. But you cannot depend on them to validate your walk with the Lord... >Read More
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The Search for Meaning
Robyn was angry and confused. She had just discovered that her much beloved... >more
Into All the World
Are you hurting? Do you need a listening ear? We would like... >more
What Do You Fear?
