Posts From Editor
The prayer that beat the Taliban
The horrifying ordeal of Joshua Boyle and his family burst into international news when they were suddenly rescued from their Taliban-affiliated captors on October 11, 2017. The most awesome part the story, however, is how God stepped in to answer devoted prayers, where every human […]
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Helping children remember
Honouring the sacrifices that paid for Canada’s freedom is an important value to instill in young Canadians. For elementary schools, however, “student friendly” books and information about veterans or the world wars is limited. Finding material that expresses Christian faith is almost impossible, until […]
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Massive Alpha campaign sweeping Ottawa churches
Churches across Ottawa are applying greater focus on faith through invitation, this fall, promoting the basics and beauty of Christianity through an increased number of Alpha courses. A sort of “temperature change” is taking place […]
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Canada’s international abortion policy is neo-colonization: Nigerian activist
The Trudeau government has committed more than half a billion dollars to funding abortion overseas (more than five times what it spent on famine relief in Africa). While the new policy was wildly applauded by Canadian media, it is receiving a different response in Africa, where […]
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Grey Cup graces Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast
The Ottawa Civic Prayer Breakfast has a unique guest this year: the Grey Cup. With the city celebrating last year’s Grey Cup victory, prayer breakfast organizers appointed 1976 Grey Cup champion Gerry Organ as this year’s speaker. “Knowing […]
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The best-kept secret in women’s ministry
It started with 12 women from the Metropolitan Bible Church (MET). Today, Woman to Woman (W2W) is a 220-women strong Bible study group, with 42 local churches represented. “It’s […]
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A noteworthy difference
Reaching into his backpack, Tom Affleck grabbed a pair of notebooks and pencils and gave them to the two girls in front of him. Little did he know this simple act of kindness would make attending school possible for them, for the first time. The […]
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Living in community: a radical counter-culture
In a world where autonomy and personal space are nearly sacred, there is a growing counter-cultural movement developing in the Church, focused on intentional community. It’s a journey one local family recently joined in the hopes of inspiring […]
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Kemptville churches pull together to resettle refugees
Canadians have been working to bring Syrian refugees into Canada and to help them begin a new life. Efforts in the big cities receive most of the media attention, but small towns are doing their part, as well. The congregation of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, in Kemptville […]
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Tortured For Christ play coming to Ottawa
The story that revolutionized Christianity during the Cold War is being brought back to life in a dramatic way. Tortured For Christ, Richard Wurmbrand’s amazing story of steadfastness in the face of persecution and imprisonment, is being re-told as […]
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