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The Prayer of a Student Skeptic
By PortalBot • October 23, 2019

Dear God, Buddha, Allah, Plato, Krishna, Beings from other planets, Jesus, Confucius, Zeus, Ra, the Universe, the Great Principle, etc.

Is anyone out there? Pluralism is confusing. Could ...

A Prayer for the Day After the Election
By PortalBot • October 22, 2019

A Prayer for Canada after the Election...

Our gracious and almighty Father, we praise you for your powerful presence in our lives and in our world.  We praise you for your faithfulne...

Grace & Gratitude
By PortalBot • October 15, 2019

Jesus' words, as quoted by Paul: “In everything I have shown you that by such hard work, we must help the weak and must remember the words of the Lord Jesus when he said, ‘To give is happier than t...

5 People You Might Want to Thank
By PortalBot • October 03, 2019

We all have so much to be grateful for, but sometimes we get stuck in a routine of being thankful for the same things over and over. I would like to encourage you today to share your gratitude...

Update from Asia: Gratitude
By PortalBot • September 30, 2019

The Global Church Planting Network recently spent time in a country in Asia training leaders. Here is an update from some of our team members, sharing from their time in that country, and some thin...

Gratitude Writing
By PortalBot • September 30, 2019

Gratitude writing can be beneficial for your life. Find out more about incorporating this practice into your daily life. A simple start to practice gratitude is by writing your own gratitude a...

The Value of Debriefing
By PortalBot • September 23, 2019

Have you ever been blindsided by memories or emotions of an experience that happened years ago? Oi-Wah, one of the leaders of The Emmaus Journey knows that all too well. Let her tell you her story....

Momentum
By PortalBot • September 17, 2019

The first Kairos Course in Canada was held in 2010. That start led to the launch of Kairos in Canada in late 2012 when the second class was held. From 30 alumni on January 1, 2013, today there are ...

Awkward Questions
By PortalBot • September 11, 2019

Often simple social situations give rise to awkward questions that, on the surface, seem innocent enough but, when examined more closely, actually reinforce the values of the Empire around us rathe...

The Story of a Skeptical Manager & A Corporate Chaplain
By PortalBot • September 09, 2019

This is the story of a Skeptical Manager & A Corporate Chaplain...

Ronnie looked stern and grumpy seated in his big manager’s chair staring at me over the rim of his reading glasse...

Love your (New) Neighbour as Yourself
By PortalBot • September 03, 2019

What does it look like to love your Muslim neighbour as yourself? God is allowing global migration to bring people who have never had a chance to really consider the claims that Jesus Christ makes ...

A Three Act Play: "We are Wellness Chaplains"
By PortalBot • August 19, 2019

God is a playwright who is deeply interested in character development; and he uses all sorts of plot twists and genres and devices, things we can see, in order to bring about the changes we ca...