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Church on Wednesday taking off at U of O
Every Wednesday night, for more than a year, up to 100 people have met at the University of Ottawa for what they call “Church on Wednesday.” It’s a stunning success with students. “Some of us have been praying for this for years […]
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Burning Hearts House of Prayer reaches milestone
As 2015 draws to a close our minds quite naturally turn to thoughts of New Year’s resolutions and personal goals we wish to pursue in the year ahead. For many Christians, an improved prayer life is a noble goal. All too often it’s an aspirational goal that never moves beyond good […]
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Stewardship and consumerism: how to do both
Christmas seems to always bring out the Grinch in some people. No Christmas seems complete until someone bangs you over the head with the cliché, “Consumerism has ruined Christmas.” But good stewardship doesn’t mean burying your money in a field somewhere. In fact, good stewardship means smart consumerism […]
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Seeing Christ in the midst of troubles
Emily stared at the picture of a man bundled up in an assortment of clothes. He sat on the sidewalk, resting his back against a tall building. A dog lay at his side. The picture depicted a cold blustery […]
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East Gate Alliance offers free Christmas concert
East Gate Alliance Church is hosting a free concert featuring local worship artist Colin Bernard. The concert is taking place this Friday, December 18, starting at 7 p.m. “We’re taking all the chairs out of the sanctuary and putting in some tables with candles, so it will […]
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Resources that change lives
As successful owners of Land Ark Homes, Stephen Rolston and his wife Diana built more than 300 award-winning custom homes. Five years ago, they delivered their last house. Rather than building homes, Rolston felt God calling him to build […]
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Fatal attraction
The term “fatal attraction” elicits different responses in people’s minds, especially if they recall the controversial movie of that title, starring Michael Douglas. There is, however, another meaning to the phrase, one that suggests an overwhelming […]
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Giving the gift of Christmas
“I saw someone offering a free turkey on Kijiji to a family who couldn’t afford one,” says Meggan Larson. “I thought it was a fantastic thing to do. My husband and I looked at the barely […]
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Barrhaven unwraps an early Christmas gift
Cedarview Alliance Church is gearing up for their annual Christmas Unwrapped event. Every year they open their doors in early December for a fun-filled event, where families can take an afternoon away from the chaos of the season and just enjoy the Christmas spirit […]
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Gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Claus
A hand-picked gift, just for you, from your child or grandchild is what the Children’s Gift Shop is all about. On Saturday, December 5, children ages three to 13 can shop for gifts priced from $0.25 […]
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