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A new generation of Alpha
July 14, 2016Alpha has undergone a massive re-energization. The iconic film series, featuring Nicky Gumbel, is no longer the centerpiece of the Alpha initiative. While churches can still use those videos, Alpha Canada recently spearheaded production of an entirely new film series for Alpha International. The new series seeks to help the Church engage Millennials in a […]
Read full articleReviving Counsell
July 12, 2016John Counsell is back on the air. Counsell’s show “Late Night Counsell” airs live, exclusively online, weeknights from 9 until 11 p.m. “What? You thought I was just going to ride off into the sunset and […]
Read full articleChallenged to reach out
July 7, 2016Operation Mobilization (OM) Canada has a challenge for Canadians. This summer, they are travelling to nine Canadian cities, offering a one-week course, teaching believers about other religions. As Canada’s demographic landscape becomes increasingly multicultural, OM Canada is challenging the Church to study […]
Read full articleInterfaith group calls for stronger palliative care approach
July 5, 2016The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) joined a group of interfaith representatives and ministries calling for the government to improve palliative care. The group united in their support of palliative care as a viable, moral alternative to euthanasia and assisted suicide […]
Read full articleNET missionaries celebrate this year’s catch
June 29, 2016National Evangelization Team (NET) ministries gathered their missionary teams last month, in Ottawa, to celebrate God’s work during the past year. Net missionaries are all youth, ages 18 to 30. The six teams spent the past eight months […]
Read full articleSeeing fruit from the Big Give
June 23, 2016Building on last year’s momentum, the Big Give 2016 impacted people across Ottawa, inside the Church out. The breadth of participation across the Church is one aspect that most encourages […]
Read full articleNHOP youth camp returns
June 21, 2016Campfire, the National House of Prayer’s (NHOP) acclaimed youth camp, returns next week after a two-year hiatus. Campfire teaches teens about prayer and helps them grow in evangelism, applying […]
Read full articleWhy befriend an inmate?
June 16, 2016I have often wondered God what wants me to do. Christianity calls us to care for the marginalized, but the scope of that command can be overwhelming. A few years ago, my friend Tony Kiar told me that Prison Fellowship Canada (PFC) needs […]
Read full articlePutting Alpha under the microscope
June 13, 2016The world-renowned Alpha Program has run countless times in the Ottawa area. On June 18, Alpha facilitators and potential enthusiasts will gather for the Alpha Lab to discuss the program’s successes and how […]
Read full articleIncivility: time to break the habit?
June 9, 2016Shielded by the Internet’s anonymity, bloggers vent anger, launching unrestrained warfare with sneering words meant to humiliate those who disagree. We are too stressed out. The result: a feverish escalation of incivility and provocative attacks that often […]
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