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Is there Rational Evidence for the Resurrection?
By PortalBot • April 11, 2022

Some allege that the resurrection of Jesus was a hoax. We must decide whether there is a more plausible alternative than an actual physical, bodily resurrection. Much hangs on the answer.

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A Lenten Invitation: Into the Wilderness
By PortalBot • March 07, 2022

I grew up in a Christian home, but as a child Lent was not part of my family’s spiritual rhythms. I have no history to fall back on in knowing how to observe Lent. It has been a process of discover...

4 Opportunities for Hospitality: Welcoming Immigrants
By PortalBot • February 22, 2022

Did you know that in 2022, Canada aims to welcome 431,645 new permanent residents? And over the next 3 years, Canada aims to welcome 1.3 million new permanent residents?

Welcoming strange...

The Joy of Evangelism
By PortalBot • January 11, 2022

If you’re like me, when someone starts talking about the need to get more involved in evangelism, the first thought to come to mind isn’t ‘JOY’. Maybe its stress. Or guilt. Or shame. Or fear. Why d...

At Our Doorstep
By PortalBot • October 26, 2021

We often think of missions as being to the "ends of the earth," but Jesus commissioned his followers to be his witnesses, starting in Jerusalem, right where they were. As followers of Jesus, we are...

Memoirs from a Missionary Mom: On Loneliness
By PortalBot • September 29, 2021

During our first year in Chavuma, Zambia with four boys five years old and under, most days I didn’t get past the clothes line, pegging out loads of diapers and laundry. Even without small children...

Shine
By PortalBot • September 27, 2021

The moon has become an interesting metaphor for me of what it means to ‘shine brightly’ as a witness for Jesus Christ to the world. 

Unlike the stars, which like our sun are gaseous ...

Blessed are the Peacemakers
By PortalBot • September 22, 2021

I do not belittle the challenges facing the Church today, or each of us personally. Disputes arise because issues are deep and complex, but our posture in disagreement affects our witness to the wo...