DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING “I can tell you that before this week, the person I was is completely different than the person I am today—and that is only through the power of Jesus.” Fifteen-year old Ayden Polishuk’s words captured the spirit of the Back to the Altar discipleship training in Red Deer, Alberta. Ayden described a transformation not only in his own [...]
DEALING WITH GUILT & SHAME In a profound exploration of spiritual growth and self-discovery, Pastor Bill Spangler shares his introspective journey in navigating the tumultuous waters of guilt and shame. Through this honest reflection, Pastor Spangler offers insights not only into his personal transformation but also sheds light on how guilt and shame, [...]
FAITH, FOOD & HEALING: GOD'S PLAN FOR WELLNESS “My specialty is taking care of people with chronic disease, but those are my credentials from the world,” Dr. Janie Unruh shares. “My credentials actually come from God.” In the heart of Kamloops, British Columbia, a remarkable journey unfolds—a journey that seamlessly intertwines physical health [...]
LIVING WITH GRIEF “We say, ‘Time heals all wounds.’ But it’s not true. It’s what we do with our time.” Pastor Emile Maxi, a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, emphasizes. “God has given us control over the decisions we make in governance of ourselves.” The emotional pain a person feels reaches the deepest [...]
MARRIAGE MASTERS VS DISASTERS You may know Dr. John Gottman as the marriage expert who can predict divorce with over 90% accuracy. His life’s work on marital stability and divorce prediction is world-renowned. In his book Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, Dr. Gottman noted how on the basis of a 15-minute conversation, researchers [...]
SURVIVING THE CAMBODIAN KILLING FIELDS “At the time when the Khmer Rouge came to our home in Phenom Penh (the capital city of Cambodia),” Dr. Sereivudh Ly thinks back to that horrific nightmare, “myself and my two sisters, who survived with me, were visiting our grandmother in another province. The airport in [...]
THE BENEFITS OF GRATITUDE “At sea in a dense fog” is how Helen Keller described her life after losing her eyesight and her hearing at the age of 19 months—permanently blind and deaf for the rest of her life—yet, at the end of it all, she could say: “So much has been [...]
TRAINING MY CHILD IN FINANCIAL MATTERS Did you know that the Bible has a lot to say about money? • Over 2,350 verses talk about money (riches, wages, treasure, silver, gold, wealth, etc.). That’s twice as many as the number of verses that speak about faith and prayer combined. • 15% of everything [...]
LIVING THE LIFE YOU DIDN'T CHOOSE Dr. Frederic Luskin is the director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Project, one of the largest and most important studies on forgiveness ever conducted. In one of his talks online, Dr. Luskin explains how forgiveness is living the life you didn’t choose. He sees forgiveness as the [...]
NEVER SAY NEVER “There are two things I will never do: become a pastor or live in Africa.” I was a teenager when I witnessed someone decide to go into the ministry; I thought: What a waste of a life! Then, I listened to the story of a family who served as missionaries in Africa and faced some [...]
