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July 13, 2017“Fair trade was just beginning in Canada.” Jenny Burr Spur Ottawa Correspondent. When Amber and Craig Hall first started their
Read full articleOttawa blogger wins access to abortion data
June 14, 2017An Ontario Judge has struck down a law that restricts public access to abortion statistics. The law was challenged by Ottawa-based blogger Patricia Maloney and the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA). Maloney shares her experience of this five-year journey […]
Read full articleWildflowers in the Father’s hands
June 8, 2017Ottawa has a growing undercurrent of prayer. Yet, the challenge with united prayer is that eventually we are confronted with this question: What do I do when I’m uncomfortable with the way someone is praying? […]
Read full articleA week in the Dominican with Health Teams International
April 25, 2017Mahassen Ghobrial shares her experience serving the people of Cabarete, Dominican Republic, on a medical mission. In one week, their team of Christian healthcare professionals served 1432 patients, giving each one a chance to hear the gospel. […]
Read full articleUnder Siege: Excerpts from Don Hutchinson’s new book on faith in Canada
April 20, 2017If you or I were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence for a conviction? It has not reached that point in Canada, and I pray it never does. Still, we need to be prepared to stand […]
Read full articleMake it a double
January 18, 2017It’s January. It’s the time of year when people make resolutions, head to the gym, and show up on our doorstep looking for help. We have eaten too much and exercised too little; spent too much money and saved […]
Read full articleGoing about the Father’s business
January 11, 2017A young Ottawa woman’s dream came true this past August. She started a business, opening Holy Voice Coffee-Bookstore and Gifts in the city’s east end. Djenane Najmanovich was working for the government when she heard a “holy voice” telling […]
Read full articleBeauty and dignity in the unhastened passing of a soul
December 13, 2016Many will say that euthanasia and assisted suicide are “compassionate” responses to suffering. Such faulty language must not hide the fact that they are the deliberate killing of a person. True compassion calls us to stand with our suffering loved ones […]
Read full articleWhen the gospel smiles back at you
October 20, 2016I don’t think any of us were quite sure what to expect when a group of associates and I first felt led to open a dental clinic for the homeless at the Ottawa Mission. Yet, right from the start, there was a definite sense that God was in it. It began with […]
Read full articleThe source for The Wood Source
July 28, 2016The business world sometimes has a reputation as being dog eat dog. Between shoddy jobs, poor service, cash-under-the-table, and questionable tax shelters, it can be rare to find a business you really trust. There are, however, shining examples of businesses, right here in Ottawa, strictly run on Kingdom principles […]
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