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Giving Big to refugees
June 29, 2017Syrian refugees still face steep challenges one year in. While they don’t get as much space in the headlines, churches sponsoring them have not stopped innovating. One refugee-sponsoring church […]
Read full articleThe foundation that sustains a nation
June 26, 2017Prayer is the foundation that sustains a nation. That belief is what fuels an annual prayer focus in churches across Canada on the last Sunday of June every year. On Government Prayer Sunday (GPS), congregations bow their heads to […]
Read full articleAnti-Semitism: a growing threat to everyone
June 22, 2017An Imam and a Rabbi stood together to speak out against the growing threat of anti-Semitism at a special event on Parliament Hill. The two leaders, Rabbi Steven Garten and Imam Mohamad Jebara, were co-recipients of this year’s […]
Read full articleThe human cost of nationalism
June 20, 2017Compassion International, a leading evangelistic child-sponsorship organization, has closed their entire network of programs in India. After 48 years in India, Compassion centres ran out of money because […]
Read full articleGlobal prayer movement inspires unity
June 15, 2017Ottawa believers joined tens of thousands across the world on Pentecost Sunday to celebrate the Global Day of Prayer—an event that set the record for the largest prayer rally in human history […]
Read full articleOttawa blogger wins access to abortion data
June 14, 2017An Ontario Judge has struck down a law that restricts public access to abortion statistics. The law was challenged by Ottawa-based blogger Patricia Maloney and the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA). Maloney shares her experience of this five-year journey […]
Read full articleWildflowers in the Father’s hands
June 8, 2017Ottawa has a growing undercurrent of prayer. Yet, the challenge with united prayer is that eventually we are confronted with this question: What do I do when I’m uncomfortable with the way someone is praying? […]
Read full articleA church of many nations
June 6, 2017Barrhaven has become a melting pot of ethnicities over the last decade. The recently-planted Renewal Church saw this as a fantastic opportunity to impact the quickly-growing community. “I think it’s important to […]
Read full articleSamaritan’s Purse helps with flood cleanup
June 1, 2017Samaritan’s Purse has jumped into gear, offering help to those affected by this year’s flooding in Ontario and Quebec. They partnered with the Metropolitan Bible Church (the MET) to help local residents with the onerous […]
Read full articleMotorcycles for Jesus
May 30, 2017“The basic premise of Christian motorcycle ministry is that if a man is not saved by the age of 40, he has less than a four percent chance of being saved, in Canada. Most of the men who own cruiser-type motorcycles are over 40, so it gives us a commonality with them to hear about Jesus […]
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