Posts From Editor
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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Reflecting on the pro-life movement’s victories and setbacks
Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) Ottawa just moved into a new office. Packing up the office, we found old newspaper clippings, great photos, letters, and the minutes from endless meetings. Packing up meant looking back in order to […]
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Spiritual support for immigrants
Canadians of all stripes are talking about the current refugee crisis and what we should do to help. Amid the banter, pastors working closest with newcomers to Canada are concerned that the mainstream Church isn’t ready to support the new arrivals. Joseph […]
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Team begins planning for the Big Give 2016
The organizers of The Big Give are holding their first planning meeting for The Big Give 2016 on November 26. The Big Give has grown from free garage-sale outreach at Bethel Pentecostal, in 2009, to a massive unified expression of Christian love across […]
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Dig & Delve conference hits its target
Based on the enthusiasm expressed by some attendees, the recent Dig & Delve Conference was a huge success. Over lunch, University of Ottawa students Noah […]
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Forget the program
For five weeks every spring and fall, Gloucester Presbyterian Church opens its doors to the neighbourhood for “Sit, Think, Pray.” The brainchild of church elder Jason MacEwen, Sit, Think, Pray is a program that, ironically, has no program and costs nothing […]
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