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TORONTO, ON–Describing itself as “Christian in focus,” a new quasi-church community for those who want “spirituality without religion” has begun weekly meetings in downtown Toronto. The Community of Inner Spirituality held its first meeting on a Monday evening last month,…Read More→
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BURLINGTON, ON—The first thing visitors might notice about the new offices of Listen Up TV on the second floor of the Crossroads centre in Burlington, Ontario is the walls. They’re grey—a soft but institutional shade just begging for some colour—and…Read More→
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NELSON, BC-When the ninth edition of the reality TV series “Survivor” kicks off its fall season this month, millions of viewers will be introduced to the South Pacific archipelago nation of Vanuatu. In typically dramatic television-show fashion, the producers are…Read More→
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PETERBOROUGH, ON-In the aftermath of the worst flooding in this city’s history, an ecumenical group made up of local churches and Christian organizations has been a vital supplier of volunteer clean up assistance. Church in the City is an association…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON-In their newfound Christian faith, the parents of nine-year-old abduction and murder victim Cecilia Zhang have experienced consolation for their grief and strength to bear their sorrow. But they have also discovered that the gospel is good news worthy…Read More→
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SURREY, BC-A new Canadian ministry whose leaders say they hope to promote revival in Canada launched this summer. Calling itself “an international missions organization dedicated to strengthen, equip and encourage national churches around the world,” Empower Ministries’ mandate includes inspiring…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON-The Canadian Bible Society’s half-century-long tradition of offering Bibles as gifts to brand new Canadian citizens came to an end recently, when the Citizenship Commission of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) called a halt to the practice. The Citizenship…Read More→
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OAKVILLE, ON-There may be only a handful of multi-site churches across Canada, (and an estimated 1,000 in North America), but leaders in such churches say they are an authentic biblical model for what church was intended to be. “This is…Read More→
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MISSISSAUGA, ON-At West Edge Community Church, when it comes to confronting matters of cultural speculation about the Christian faith, the best defence is a good offence. The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada affiliated church recently invited its worshippers and members of…Read More→
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TORONTO, ON-The national director of The Canadian Bible Society (CBS), Glen Pitts-who was hired 15 months ago after a yearlong executive search-resigned from his position March 19. In what society spokesmen refer to as a “totally unrelated” development, the chair…Read More→