War Stories

10 November 2014patriciaschneider

I have had my nose in a book for several days now…lost in memories that are as much a part of my life as of […]

Some weeks are hard

7 November 2014beckyroushorne

I’ve embarked upon a quest. I’ve called it the 52/52 project. This project will have me reading 52 books in 52 weeks. If you’d like […]

Pride goes before destruction

7 November 2014jeffloach

I’ve been a recreational curler for about 16 years. While I don’t think I’d be God’s gift to any team going to the Brier, I […]

The World Above

4 November 2014brucewilcox

This beautiful poem is submitted by Beverly M. Wilcox When twilight time is nearing Just before the dark, I see the stars appearing, The first […]

Future Questions and Birthday Presents

3 November 2014katiemunnik

I came across a lovely old-fashioned term this week. Hallowtide. Isn’t that a nice one? It comes from theOld English word halig, meaning saint, and […]

My global garden feast featuring Taiwan and Nicaragua

3 November 2014kristineobrien

It was an odd summer at my house, with my husband working in another city and kids away for weeks at a time. It may […]

Please Forward

3 November 2014patriciaschneider

A friend I have is in hospital. I’ve known him for years but have never spoken to him about religion. He knew I attended church […]

How Do You Worship?

1 November 2014Dale Woods

Have you ever been to a worship service that made you uncomfortable? Most of us would probably answer, “yes.”

Let your light shine…through a pumpkin?

31 October 2014jeffloach

There are varying opinions among followers of Jesus regarding what to do about Hallowe’en. Some say we should steer clear of it because God’s people […]

Loving Jian Ghomeshi

30 October 2014rolanddevries

How do you love a guy whose sex life and personal life are marked by instances of abuse and violence toward women?

A Picture of Grace

28 October 2014brucewilcox

Submitted by Lori Meyer of the Forest Grove Community Church. A Teenager, whether aged 14 or 54, is ranting about everything wrong in the world. […]

After a Hard Wednesday in Ottawa

27 October 2014katiemunnik

The day after the shooting at the War Memorial, I spent a lot of time listening to CBC Ottawa online. The producers had opened the phone lines, asking the question “Is Ottawa a different city this morning?”

Good news for bad apples (or, Why making applesauce was good for my soul)

27 October 2014kristineobrien

At our weekly fresh food bank, we receive a variety of produce, meat and dairy products. Sometimes they are near their expiry date, other times […]

Pushing the Right Buttons

27 October 2014patriciaschneider

My computer is a great mystery…correcting my mistakes, giving me great information on Google and printing off reams of material that my children will no […]

Do not fear!

24 October 2014jeffloach

For a long time, we assumed these sorts of things only happened in other places: Tel Aviv. Belfast. New York. Now we know: Canada is […]

He knows…

22 October 2014beckyroushorne

News breaks through the peace. There is violence and fear. Articles are shared, news spreads and people comment on what’s happening instantly. Theories and ideas, suspicions and details move quickly. Some true, some not so true. Everyone wants answers. Everyone wants to know the ‘why’?