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Church beyond the walls
Throughout the pandemic, pastoral care needs increased in many congregations. At the same time, pastors juggled the adaptation to Zoom, constantly-changing rules, and a new dynamic with their congregants. That’s where the Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Program (OPCTP) comes in. The program trains lay people […]
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The ancient mystery of prayer
Sunday morning. Wincing in pain, my wife groaned while holding a hand over one eye. She had never experienced eye pain like this. I looked closely, but it was neither red, nor inflamed. Still, it hurt fiercely.
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Precious jewels rise from the ashes of Cambodia’s Killing Fields
It took an unusual, but life-changing holiday to show McConaghy the beginning of God’s plan. “I ended up on the Thailand/Cambodia border, being shelled and shot at, in the middle of a war zone, to discover that growing up in Belfast and being a weapons specialist had made me comfortable in that environment.”
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Arlington Woods unveils restored building, three years after tornado
Three years after a tornado ripped the roof off the fellowship hall at Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church, they hosted a community celebration as they cut the ribbon on their upgraded and improved facility.
“When the tornado hit, the congregation leadership took a hard look at whether to put things back the way they were or whether to branch out and do something […]
