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VANCOUVER, BC—In 2004, David Vandas’s wife received a vision that she knew was intended for her husband. It caused him many sleepless nights, until in 2010, the dream began to take shape. “I knew the point of it was to…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Pro-lifers are eager to get behind a motion before the House of Commons that calls on MPs to condemn sex-selection abortions, even though its sponsor insists it “has nothing to do with the abortion debate.” The sole intent of…Read More→
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OTTAWA, ON—Pro-lifers are not at all discouraged by the sound rejection of a motion calling for a review of the legal definition of a human being. On the contrary, they believe it has laid the foundation for future successes. “It’s…Read More→
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CALGARY, AB—Around the time that the position of president of Ambrose University College and Seminary became vacant, Gordon T. Smith had a growing appreciation for the importance of faith-based institutions. Today, he is the school’s new president. “I was working…Read More→
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GUELPH, ON—Even as a youth, Peter Marshall could feel God pulling him towards a calling in ministry. When Marshall was just three months old, his mother placed him in the daily care of a Christian family while she and his…Read More→
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VANCOUVER, BC – “There’s no cheap way out of this,” says Jonathan Bird, executive director of City Gate Leadership Forum, a non-profit Christian organization that seeks the spiritual and social renewal of Metro Vancouver. Bird was reacting to a newly…Read More→
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Known for its hotel Bibles and Grade 5 New Testaments, The Gideons International In Canada is writing the first pages of a new chapter with men and women from a wide variety of vocational backgrounds working together to share the…Read More→
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CALGARY, AB—Christians across Canada are responding to what many believe is a movement of God to adopt needy children from overseas, no matter how much it costs them in time, effort and money. “A lot of them are mortgaging their…Read More→
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VANCOUVER, BC—– Ric Matthews sees his plans for a new ministry in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside as the continuation of a vision that took “ownership” of him during his years as a pastor at First United Church. “When somebody is…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON—Canada’s teenagers are being ill-served by a society that refuses to accept that more and more of them are suffering from the “hidden epidemic” of mental illness. And among those offering them the least help are the churches. “There’s…Read More→