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The Prayer of a Student Skeptic
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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...