Tag "Faithful"
Silent heroes amid COVID-19
In this time of COVID-19 pandemic, Christian Horizons provides an essential service through their team of direct-support professionals: workers who value and assist people with disabilities through their day-to-day routines. While the people […]
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Is Ottawa on the brink of revival?
“The harvest is plentiful!” Iconic words, but sometimes, when I look around, I just don’t see it. Don’t get me wrong, I believe God wants to send revival in Ottawa. Jesus’ words drip with anticipation, like revival could break out at […]
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World Watch List spotlights most oppressive countries for Christians
Open Doors Canada released the 2019 World Watch List on Wednesday, January 30, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, in Ottawa. “Published annually, the […]
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Celebrating the fruit of unity
Those who were raised here may not realize, but the experience of Christian unity in Ottawa is fairly unique. I heard it again in the last few weeks, a pastor who is new to the city commented, “Something’s different about ministering in Ottawa.” […]
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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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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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The human cost of nationalism
Compassion 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 […]
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Building into a new Church generation
Not all struggling congregations are giving up…some are giving out. This local church turned their challenges into a Kingdom victory […]
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Making the gospel handy
“Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” That quote, often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, defines the outreach model of a group of men from Grace Presbyterian Church, in Orleans. The New Commandment Men […]
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Hope finding its way into local prisons
The Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) has had a lot of recent coverage in the news because of serious issues with the province. Carl Wake, the chaplain at OCDC, has been there for almost 27 years. He says the […]
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