The federal government says we may be headed to a recession. Many Canadians are already finding it tough with six per cent inflation. The cost of food and rent continues to climb. It appears as though more churches are helping Canadians through difficult times. That is according to Pastor Doug Shimoda with City Light Church […]Read More
The Christmas season often makes others curious of who Jesus is, especially young children. As Christian parents, we want them to learn about Jesus. Asheritah Ciuciu is the author of the children’s book “Unwrapping the Names of Jesus for Kids.” Ciuciu says, it can often be challenging for parents to share Christ with their children […]Read More
There are apparently a number of red flags to watch out for to prevent a breakdown in a relationship. That is according to former pastor Shafer Parker who is with Faith Beyond Belief. Parker says a big problem in North America today is that people put way too much focus on themselves instead of others. Read More
Home churches seem to be gaining in popularity. According to Lethbridge Pastor Geoff Heth a home church is similar to a bible study or cell group where people meet at someone’s home to worship and study God’s word. Read More
Many Canadians are finding it tough making ends meet especially with inflation at record levels. So how do you handle the financial pressures of today? Debbie Kirk has some thoughts. She is a successful business owner and wrote the book Wealth Without Sorrow. Debbie says when it comes to proper stewardship of your finances, management […]Read More
When it comes to churches growing in predominantly Muslim or Buddhist nations which countries are seeing the biggest increase? According to Jason Law with World Compassion, the church in Iran is growing exponentially.Read More
Easter is just around the corner and many Christians around the world are honoring Lent. Some believe that Ash Wednesday is a kick off to Lent. How is Ash Wednesday celebrated and why do believers oftentimes put a black cross on their foreheads? We posed that question to Pastor Rohan Crown with Amazing Grace Church […]Read More
There are some Christians who believe that evangelism is wrong. Dave Sterrett is the founder of Disruptive Truth, a ministry focusing on outreach. Dave says when it comes to evangelism, a high percentage of Millennials simply don’t believe in it at all.Read More
A young Saskatchewan woman who lived the partying lifestyle for many years says if it hadn’t been for the Grace of God, she would’ve gone down a dark path. Angela Stewart brings us a story from the woman who went from ruined to redeemed.Read More
Many times during the Christmas holidays people battle depression or feel quite anxious. Allie Marie Smith wrote a book about her battle with depression called Wonderfully Made. She discusses how once she considered taking her own life by throwing herself off of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the miracle that saved her […]Read More
Athletes in Action has been bringing people to Christ through sports for a number of decades. Harold Cooper is a Lethbridge pastor and used to work with the organization when he was a chaplain for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Pastor Cooper says it was kind of a rough beginning reaching people for Christ through football.Read More
Gideon’s International has been putting bibles in hotel rooms around the world for over 100 years. The group has also been handing out little new testament bibles to students in Grade 5. I asked Dr. Al Anderson with Gideons which is now known as ShareWord Global in Canada why they chose Grade 5 for handing […]Read More
When it comes to loving your neighbor it is just about being neighbourly saying hi and loaning your neighbor your lawnmower? Lynda MacGibbon wrote a book called the vertical neighbour and she says when it comes to loving your neighbor it is so much deeper than that. Read More
Kelly Stickel is the senior pastor of My Victory Churches in southern Alberta. He says during uncertain times like these it is important to replace the “what ifs” in life with “God Is.” He explains the importance of relying on God when we are most fearful.Read More
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