Encouragement

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Searching for Home

January 24, 2022 | 5 minute read

sue.fulmore
In light of all that was so suddenly lost, O Lord, in light of all we had gathered but could not keep, comfort us.1 What began as wisps of smoke…
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Niger Radio Program

January 12, 2022 | 5 minute read

ace.cheung
Last year, two Tuaregs were the first Christians to visit a remote village in Niger. On the way to meet a radio program listener, they stopped in this village to…
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From War to Earthquakes: God Led and Protected John and Penny Hall

November 26, 2021 | 5 minute read

The Alliance Canada
In 1974 when we were living in Pleiku in the central highlands of Viet Nam, there were many attacks on the villages in the area, particularly between Pleiku and the…
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Sore Knuckles

November 15, 2021 | 5 minute read

Nathan.Weselake
A few times every year, Prairie Alliance Church (PAC) takes a week, or month, and prays 24/7 for Jesus to open specific doors. One of those prayers was for reconciliation.…
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Make God Famous: Michel and Denise Dubé

October 21, 2021 | 5 minute read

The Alliance Canada
After finishing my grade twelve at the American school, I moved to the Canadian military base in Baden, Germany, to do my grade thirteen. I was billeted to a Canadian…
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Wrecked for the Ordinary: Perry and Lynda Friesen

October 14, 2021 | 5 minute read

The Alliance Canada
A changed life greatly encouraged us in our second year of language study. It is the story of an elderly lady named Elena Feodorevna, the mother of a young couple…
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A Call To Resilience – Hang On!

September 3, 2021 | 5 minute read

dave.hearn
On an August day thirty-five years ago, my friend and I set out on a catamaran for a quiet float on a lake. Within 20 minutes of our departure, we…
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Safehouse

August 3, 2021 | 5 minute read

dave.hearn
If you enjoy watching crime shows, you’ve probably heard the term ‘safehouse’ referring to a secret place of sanctuary used to hide people from a threat. The typical storyline for…
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We Have to Celebrate

July 27, 2021 | 5 minute read

anne.h
O Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! -Psalm 34:8 We sliced the cake in the park, and the…
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Spoiled for the Ordinary: David and Brenda Petrescue

July 15, 2021 | 5 minute read

The Alliance Canada
With a rewarding sense of completion to our ministry in Unionville, we left, with three young children, in June of 1991. We were invited to do an interim pastorate at…
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