Tag "University"
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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Training to reach the nations
The room was abuzz with laughter and greetings. Above the noise of coffee being poured, one sound hinted at the gathering group’s intent—accents from Irish to Egyptian and Indian to Ghanaian underscored that these Ottawa pastors and leaders were intent on reaching across cultural and […]
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Ryle Seminary seeks greater connection with local church
Ottawa’s Ryle Seminary is hosting an open house to connect with local pastors and prospective students. The six-year-old school, located at the Bible House, downtown, has a unique model, focusing more heavily on biblical instruction than most modern seminaries. “You might be shocked […]
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Navigators host interfaith dialogue
The Navigators, an international campus discipleship group, are encouraging dialogue and friendship among people of different faiths through a discussion night hosted in the heart of the Carleton campus. “We find there is a great curiosity […]
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Making abortion unthinkable
Abortion is a delicate subject. At times, secular Canadian society seems to hold “a woman’s right to choose” as more sacred than practically all else. Yet the pro-life movement is a powerful and growing force and one Canadian ministry believes they have a plan that can turn the tides. “Imagine a […]
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Missions from the couch
Friends for dinner started with just a few families and students, back in 2012. This past Thanksgiving, 70 families served over 200 students. “I think it keeps growing because more people are becoming aware of the opportunity, both […]
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Bridging quantum physics and faith
The Laurentian Leadership Centre is hosting a public lecture exploring quantum physics and Christianity, Tuesday, August 30. The Centre is bringing in Arnold Sikkema, a Trinity Western University (TWU) professor of physics and […]
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Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society gives up fight against Trinity Western University
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society announced Monday that they would not appeal to the Supreme Court in their fight against Trinity Western University. Their decision followed a ruling from the province’s Court of Appeal that determined the Society was infringing on TWU’s freedom of religion by refusing to accredit the […]
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NET missionaries celebrate this year’s catch
National Evangelization Team (NET) ministries gathered their missionary teams last month, in Ottawa, to celebrate God’s work during the past year. Net missionaries are all youth, ages 18 to 30. The six teams spent the past eight months […]
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Catholic students celebrate the New Year by worshipping God
Ottawa students and staff from Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) rang in the New Year in Montreal, at their annual Rise Up conference. Organizers say 800 students attended the closing mass and banquet, including 32 from Carleton University. “This year’s theme was […]
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