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When Diane and her family were transitioning from overseas ministry in Peru back to a Canada, there were 4 things that she felt God wanted her to know before they started 'the next thing'. Here the...

New beginnings are exciting to think about. They bring up images of growth, fresh starts, and hopefulness.

The problem comes when we fail to realize that new beginnings usually are accomp...

Encouraging fresh examinations and renewed beginnings in our relationship with the God who reveals Himself as Jesus Christ. We begin with two questions: What is time? Who is God?

We love the stories of when God gives people new life! Here is Cristina's story...

Part 2.0 of The Search for Meaning. How should we pray when considering major life-changing opportunities? This is Craig's story of how God provided multiple confirmations to his family as the...

Diaspora is a term that describes people who are scattered—settled far from their historical homelands. This scattering and displacement is a global reality today, whether it occurs voluntarily (e....

Meditations on Nature, Catastrophes & Everyday Suffering. Where do we begin to reason, those of us who have the time and privilege to think about it; those of us who have mere everyday pro...

After an experience with a brain aneurism, Terry experiences two different voices speaking into his experience.

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.

Pre-eminent McGill University Emeritus Philosopher Charles Taylor is an iconic international scholar in the field of the late modern self.  Millennials are currently facing a significant exist...

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.<...

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...