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Blog Posts & Devotionals
Articles, devotionals, and updates from our church community — written to encourage and equip you in your walk with Christ.
May the Words of My Mouth
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 This is one of my favourite verses. And also one of the hardest things to accomplish. Our thoughts often seem to have a mind of their own. It simply takes ...
Dianne Johnston
Why Jesus?
The Life of Jesus Jesus claimed that the only way to know God is through him. He was sent from God to reveal to humanity what God is truly like. Jesus gives us clear and definitive evidence of God’s great love for us, and through him, we learn that God is abundantly merciful, loving, and ...
GKM
The Rhythm of Fasting & Prayer
Fasting and prayer is a significant rhythm of our house, as we leave the Christmas season and enter a brand new year Fasting is the discipline of abstaining from food or something we consume daily (media, social media, etc.) for a spiritual purpose. We replace the time we would spend partaking in food or online ...
Josh Rambajue
A Guide Through the Unknown
Walking into this new year is like walking into a dark room that you’re not familiar with. Walking around with our hands out, trying to find our way through the unknown. There is this sense that we are just fumbling around in the dark, trying to find our way to the other side. We don’t ...
Ben JohnstonBoxing Day
On Sunday, Pastor Elly shared the beautiful story of God’s grace throughout her life; framing her testimony in three “boxes” of the past, present, and future. It is critical to one’s spiritual health, vision, and passion to have a healthy rhythm between these three boxes. The Past: Where has God brought me from? The Present: ...
GKMPromise Keeper
Have you ever made a promise to someone and not been able to keep it? Perhaps you are like me, and you’ve heard the loud confrontation of “But you promised!” from a screaming child. We all make promises, but sometimes we are not able, for whatever reason, to fulfill them. Perhaps you’ve had a promise ...
Dianne JohnstonChristmas Promises
This Christmas, we’re looking at the promises that led up to Jesus’ arrival and the promises He makes to us in his word, which are sure and steadfast. From the Garden of Eden to the Red Sea crossing, in exile and even captivity – God was setting the stage for his redemptive plan. God was ...
Josh Rambajue
Christmas Hope
When you think of December, do you go into panic mode or joyful excitement? While some focus on the all-consuming task of Christmas shopping and preparing for family visits, others simply enjoy being able to play carols on December 1st. Whatever your stance, one thing is clear – it is a month meant for celebration, ...
Dianne Johnston
Called to Faithfulness
Calling can become a mysterious buzzword. When we think of God’s call on our lives, the stories that come to mind are tremendous, like Moses and the burning bush, Samuel in the middle of the night or Saul on the Damascus Road. These accounts are powerful. No doubt. They remind us that God will stop ...
Josh Rambajue
Transform Your Emotions
I was both elated and nervous to write this devotional when I was assigned the topic: Transform your Emotions. You see, I am someone who has struggled with mental health my whole life, specifically depression and anxiety, with varying degrees of success. If I am being honest, I feel that I have mostly not met ...
GKM
Stories From the Field: Peter Dewit
It’s so good to be a part of the story of this family. We knew them as refugees in Bangkok, Thailand. We were able to find a group sponsor in Canada, but the process was slow and arduous, and we despaired on many an occasion of this asylum every working. But over three years ago ...
GKM
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. – 1 John 4:18a This has been one of the most challenging years for many people. And one of the biggest struggles has been mental health. You may be reading this and thinking – that’s me! Well, you’re not alone. There are many ...
Dianne Johnston