The Kingdom...at work
Seeing challenges, but seeking God
May 24, 2016Martha Marentette’s life changed dramatically in 2014. She was diagnosed with mouth cancer, but her experience is far from the doom and gloom so often heard. Together with her family, she says it was a time to draw nearer to God, living […]
Read full articleChanging lives in downtown Ottawa
May 19, 2016With stories of brokenness constantly displayed on social media and in the news, it is easy to become discouraged. Many people wonder whether it is really worth […]
Read full articleThe Big Give in perpetual motion
April 5, 2016Church groups across the city are planning for the Big Give 2016, but one church, Community Bible Church in Stittsville, is still working on their outreach from last year. Their event supported kids in need from a local school, but after reaching out […]
Read full articleReclaiming a neighbourhood with prayer
March 17, 2016Pine Grove Bible Church was in the news last week, after they held a prayer vigil at the site of Ottawa’s fifth homicide. A 20 year-old man was shot, just blocks from the church. But one piece of the story was largely missed […]
Read full articleChallenging the Word of God
March 3, 2016By early March, most New Year’s resolutions are long forgotten. All too often the January diet turned into a February Big Mac, while the gym membership card collects dust on a shelf somewhere. But a group from […]
Read full articleMore than swaddling clothes
January 21, 2016When most people think of missions, baby blankets aren’t the first thing that come to mind. A few years ago, on a medical mission trip to Malawi, Dr. Robert Yelle saw how much the simple gift of a baby blanket can mean. Yelle was helping a local physician set up a rural […]
Read full articleSeeing Christ in the midst of troubles
December 21, 2015Emily stared at the picture of a man bundled up in an assortment of clothes. He sat on the sidewalk, resting his back against a tall building. A dog lay at his side. The picture depicted a cold blustery […]
Read full articleGiving the gift of Christmas
December 8, 2015“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 […]
Read full articlePlanting tomatoes, harvesting souls
October 29, 2015Gardening and evangelism go hand-in-hand at Britannia Baptist Church. The church rents a community garden plot in […]
Read full articleRetiree’s full-time job saves lives
October 14, 2015Cyril Winter has made a full-time job of standing outside the Bank Street abortion clinic, advocating Life. For the past five years, he’s had little reason to think he’s making a difference…until now.
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