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The Search for Meaning: 5 Simple Steps
By PortalBot • January 17, 2020

5 Simple Steps to Search for God's Unique Purpose for your Life. How do we invite or search for a unique and life-changing opportunity to serve God? Finding our purpose in a changing world need not...

Future Hope: Things are not as they Seem
By PortalBot • January 14, 2020

It seems fitting to spend some time, standing at the beginning of a New Year full of potential and unknowns, to spend time looking at the things we're already certain of in the future.

We...

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 ...

A Season for Peace
By PortalBot • December 23, 2019

We view Christmas as a season of peace, but does December really feel peaceful? 

Jesus is referred to as the Prince of Peace. What does His peace look like in the midst of regular li...

Giving Thanks: A Cure for Weariness?
By PortalBot • November 25, 2019

Is there a cure for weariness in the Christian life? Christians know that they have every reason to be happy, to be joyful.

Experience tells us, however, that the daily cares and pressure...

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 ...

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 ...

Standing in the Gap for Burundi
By PortalBot • August 12, 2019

Jean de Dieu is one of the key young African leaders of his generation.  Against the odds, he has pursued higher education, worked tirelessly many jobs that barely met his family’s needs, and ...

Mapping the Arenas of Discipleship in the 21st Century
By PortalBot • July 11, 2019

This is part of the Discipleship Project within Outreach Canada, a think tank on future possibilities and opportunities within Canada. In this article, I try to map the fruitful arenas of disciples...

The 4 C's of a Transitional Leader
By PortalBot • February 03, 2016

The work of transitional ministry requires a certain type of leader. Experience and background matters but it’s more than that. So whether you’re in the trenches doing this work or looking to find ...