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The Relationship between Prayer & Witness
By PortalBot • March 22, 2021

What is the role of prayer as we look to share our faith with others?

I confess my tendency when presented with the opportunity to speak out as a witness, is to immediately consider ...

Prompting of the Holy Spirit in the Early Church & our Neighbourhoods
By PortalBot • March 16, 2021

The early believers experienced the full scope of the Spirit’s working and speaking.  This sensitivity to the Spirit was made possible through their steady commitment to worship and listening ...

The Prince & The Queen
By PortalBot • March 14, 2021

Must-see TV! Maybe not. CBS sure promoted the Oprah interview with Harry and Meghan as if it were the event of the decade. Why not? For millions of us COVID-19 captives, lurking in our houses, tire...

7 Characteristics of Effective Witnesses
By PortalBot • March 03, 2021

Some of the most effective witnesses I've seen have surprised me. They don't look like what I imagine. They aren't necessarily well-educated, or financially stable, or well-established in society.<...

Katie's Story
By PortalBot • March 01, 2021

The story of a Missionary Kid who came to know Jesus at a ReBoot Retreat. 

Jesus Cares Canada is Launching!
By PortalBot • February 24, 2021

Jesus Cares Canada is launching! Here are some specific ways you can join us in prayer as we celebrate the launch of Jesus Cares Canada. 

What Crime Shows Teach Us about Being a Good Witness
By PortalBot • February 22, 2021

Growing up, I watched a lot of crime dramas and police shows and these days there are more of them than ever.

Whether they are trying to be funny or serious there is always a constant the...

Virginia's Story
By PortalBot • February 15, 2021

This is Virginia's story of how she came into relationship with the Lord!

When Missionaries’ Kids Become Adults – What’s Next?
By PortalBot • February 15, 2021

As the years pass living in my home country of Canada, I have sensed a growing disconnection from my TCK (Third Culture Kid) background. My second, third, and fourth homes across the globe are more...

How the Church can make Disciples...even in a Pandemic
By PortalBot • February 04, 2021

Disciple-Making Groups can be trained to function as small churches and can reproduce themselves more easily than large churches. Here's a simple template for how to run a Disciple-Making Grou...

Shine
By PortalBot • February 01, 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 ...

When You Feel like a Failure at Witnessing
By PortalBot • January 26, 2021

Do you ever feel like me?  I know what I am supposed to do, but sometimes I feel guilty for not doing it well.  I suggest that most often, when we feel like we have failed, it is bec...