Tag "Marriage"
Marriage modeled after Eden
Chocolates? Flowers? What about investing in your marriage by spending some quality time with God? On February 10 and 11, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Vineyard Ottawa Church will host “Return to Eden”, a two-day […]
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Joy Breaks Down Walls
“I was touched by Jesus’ love and I felt His presence hugging me and telling me to let go of everything, all the things I’d done,” he says of his church visit. “I cried and I felt the love of Jesus, but also the love of the people there. I felt forgiven.”
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A family restored
Raised in a Christian home, Josh Beattie was thriving. He had a good job as an electrician, a wife of 10 years, and two young kids; but his life was not what it seemed. “I lived a double life,” Beattie states. “I had the public image, that included being active in church, but […]
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Blended & Blessed offers hope to blended families
Canadian children are increasingly being raised in blended families. According to the 2016 census, more than 20 percent of infants live in a single-parent or blended family before their first birthday. That number rises to 36 percent for children between 10 and 14 years old. While many churches have programs and […]
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Canada’s first anti-porn summit to be hosted in Ottawa
Canada’s first anti-pornography summit is being organized in Ottawa, bringing together international experts to address North America’s pornography epidemic. Hosted by Strength to Fight, an Ottawa based anti-porn organization, the May 25 to 26 conference aims to equip participants to take action […]
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Valentine’s Day reprise
A few days ago, I came across an article highlighting China’s “most romantic Valentines gestures.” The list included a bouquet of 999 roses a boy could hardly carry, over $8000 in cash (each bill folded into a heart), and a bouquet of vegetables with […]
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Marriage and the Church: the good news and the battles still to be won
The Ashley Madison scandal has all but faded from the news, yet its effects are still keenly felt in struggling marriages across western culture. Many Christians were shaken when the infidelity dating site was hacked, exposing several high profile pastors and […]
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