Tag "Healing"
The ancient mystery of prayer
Sunday morning. Wincing in pain, my wife groaned while holding a hand over one eye. She had never experienced eye pain like this. I looked closely, but it was neither red, nor inflamed. Still, it hurt fiercely.
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The God who answers prayer
I’ll never forget the words of an OC Transpo officer. I was job-shaddowing her and I mentioned prayer to steer the conversation toward faith. “Prayer is a good thing to do,” she quickly responded. “God won’t really answer or do much for you, but it’s good to pray.” For a […]
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Outreach group accidentally plants house church
At first, Dundonald Park was quiet. The late-September skies were overcast and threatening rain as a small group arrived with members of CityChurch Hawthorne and e3 Canada. By the time they left, the park was no longer quiet and they were planting a new church […]
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Pastors gather to discuss racism
More than 100 pastors and Christian leaders joined a videoconference to hear Ottawa’s black pastors share their experiences of racism. The call was a first step in a broader initiative to seek God’s heart for racial reconciliation […]
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Conference explores healing and reconciliation in the Church
After nearly 25 years in ministry, Brent Stiller, rector at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Anglican Church, has seen his fair share of disagreements and pain. He knows well the need for reconciliation and forgiveness. So, this summer, he decided to host a conference on the topic. “It’s […]
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