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A Port Chaplain's Reflections
By PortalBot • February 04, 2020

Every day, port chaplains are reaching out to seafarers that arrive on ships to the Port of Vancouver, sharing the love of God and the Good News with them.

A Story on Entitlement
By PortalBot • January 23, 2020

One morning in late October, while I was driving to the Outreach Canada office, a big rock chip got thrown into my windshield, which cracked and broke off a piece, and left a dent on the roof top.<...

An Epiphany Story
By PortalBot • January 23, 2020

A story from the morning of Epiphany. Words of encouragment at the start of a new year.

"On the morning of Epiphany, while crossing the kitchen to prepare breakfast and lunches, a whisper...

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 ...

New Beginnings
By PortalBot • December 31, 2019

Photographs, memories of childhood road trips, and words from the prophet Jeremiah. Thoughts on how God's love & mercy give us a new beginning each time we pause & reflect on who he is, and...

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...

Everything is New in 2020 in Light of the Incarnation
By PortalBot • December 22, 2019

God’s word of love becomes flesh in us, is embodied in us, is enacted through us and in doing so, trust is forged between word spoken and the reality of which it speaks, between the words we speak ...

What does Christmas Look Like?
By PortalBot • December 18, 2019

I know the ideal Christmas looks different to each one of us.

I wonder if God has an ideal image of Christmas that he wants to develop in our minds.

For many, thoughts of Christ...

Full Circle Gratitude
By PortalBot • December 11, 2019

30+ years ago I was a Graduate Student.

One of my housemates was a teacher, and a very even- tempered woman that everyone loved. I distinctly recall one weekend she was in tears, and bawl...

Giving Thanks when Life Sucks
By PortalBot • December 05, 2019

There are so many things that happen in our lives that just suck.  How can we give thanks when times are tough? Is it really God’s will that all these bad things happen in our lives? A si...