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Trinitarian Hospitality
By PortalBot • March 29, 2022

I have coined the phrase “Trinitarian Hospitality” to describe the mysterious truth that the triune God opens up His community to all who believe, and remarkably, God desires to be hosted by us. In...

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...

Creative Hospitality in the Port of Vancouver
By PortalBot • February 07, 2022

At the start of each ship visit, Port Chaplains never know how God will use us to share His love and extend ‘creative hospitality’ to the seafarers that we meet. This is even more reason why we pra...

Hospitality and Church Revitalization
By PortalBot • February 01, 2022

Months before we plunged into a socially isolating global pandemic, I completed a research project on the impact of hospitality in Canadian Churches. I studied a number of Canadian congregations en...

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...

Hospitality for the Holidays
By PortalBot • November 30, 2021

4 Simple Suggestions to Include Hospitality in your Christmas celebrations. Christmas is a time for hospitality; a time to open our homes and extend a warm welcome to friends and family. ...

How to Pray for your Church
By PortalBot • November 30, 2021

One of the things that should be on all our prayer lists right now is our church.  Pastors, elders, and various leaders and ministries have had a challenging time as we live through a global p...