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Hospitality in the Early Church
By PortalBot • June 01, 2020

Hospitality was one of the factors that led to the discipleship and rapid expansion of the early church. The second blog in the series "Understanding Hospitality in a Western Context", this blog ta...

Hospitality in Scripture
By PortalBot • May 26, 2020

Hospitality is a powerful practice with the potential to bring restoration and revitalization to souls in need.  It is a virtue, espoused in scripture, through God’s earliest interactions with...

Before I Started Something New...
By PortalBot • March 05, 2020

When Diane and her family were transitioning from overseas ministry in Peru back to a Canada, there were 4 things that she felt God wanted her to know before they started 'the next thing'. Here the...

Four Handles for Embracing a New Beginning
By PortalBot • March 02, 2020

New beginnings are exciting to think about. They bring up images of growth, fresh starts, and hopefulness.

The problem comes when we fail to realize that new beginnings usually are accomp...

A Story on Entitlement
By PortalBot • January 23, 2020

One morning in late October, while I was driving to the Outreach Canada office, a big rock chip got thrown into my windshield, which cracked and broke off a piece, and left a dent on the roof top.<...

My Experience of Christ's Power and Grace
By PortalBot • January 07, 2020

A Story of a New Beginning. This is Murray Moerman's story of his life and his experience of Christ's power & grace.

"I began to wonder about the purpose of life before I became ...

Is Multiculturalism "bad" for the church?
By PortalBot • December 04, 2019

Should local churches strive for a multicultural make-up? How does the Canadian multicultural ethic influence Canadian churches? Has multiculturalism hindered or facilitated our efforts i...

A Stone Named Ebenezer
By PortalBot • November 15, 2019

I have this odd habit--I like to collect rocks. I find them fascinating—each one is unique and in its own way, interesting.

I am as likely to come home from a holiday with a rock as I am ...

Diaspora. Diaspor...what?
By PortalBot • November 06, 2019

What is Diaspora? And how should this word affect our lives & ministry?

Find out more about Diaspora, what it means, and what's new at Outreach Canada with what we believe is a v...

A Song of Gratitude
By PortalBot • November 04, 2019

Psalm 30 is a song of praise, a song of dedication. God gives us life, experiences, and He rescues us from death! And why does He do this? An encouraging story of an MK who attended ReBoot.

3 Gospel Truths to Inspire Gratitude
By PortalBot • October 30, 2019

Here are 3 truths from the gospel that inspire gratitude in me. Even though they may seem simple & straightforward, as I meditate on these ideas, my heart fills with gratitude. My hope is that ...

Choosing Thankfulness
By PortalBot • October 28, 2019

Reframing our situation in light of God's good purposes in the world, helps us be thankful, even when things aren't going 'our way'.

Recently on a family camping weekend, our daughter wok...