Israel Matters – Present Day Israel
In these continuing articles we are considering the place of Israel in God’s purposes, not just the past but the present and the future. These articles are taken from a weekly radio podcast of the same name. How do we as believers in Jesus look at present-day Israel? A question made more urgent by the…
Asabe Searches for Salvation and Peace
The night Asabe fled from her village in Zamfara State, Nigeria, was the longest night of her life, reports HC, the leader of Intercede International’s partner mission in Nigeria (name protected for security reasons). The crack of gunfire still echoed in her ears, and the memory of her only son – her 21-year-old boy –…
Kingdom Policy: Applying Grace to the Law of God
Recently, more than 2,500 delegates from across the country gathered for the Conservative Party of Canada’s national convention, a pivotal meeting that brought together grassroots members, party leaders, and volunteers from every region of Canada. The convention served as a working assembly where delegates reviewed, debated, and voted on amendments to the party’s Constitution which…
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When an Afghanistan mountain came down
By Mackenzie Schwarz Following a listening process by an MCC partner, 209 Afghan families that survived a late August earthquake have been using cash assistance from MCC to buy winter clothing, shoes, medicine or cooking utensils. Editor’s note: Pseudonyms of people are used and names of partners in Afghanistan are not used for security reasons.…
Oral Roberts: Two Folded Healing Hands
‘Healing Pioneers’ series During his lifetime, Oral Roberts was the most famous Christian evangelist, next to Billy Graham. In the 1980s, he was so well-known that he was recognized by 84 percent of Americans. His rallies were really two parallel crusades on the same evening. Like his hero Billy Graham, Roberts would spend the first…
Finding the Right Partner for Your Child’s Education!
The journey of raising children isn’t meant to be done alone. Every parent desires to see their child grow academically, socially, and spiritually. Strong partners like a supportive church and a caring school make all the difference in helping children flourish. At BC Christian Academy, we are committed to walking alongside families, providing a Christ-centred…
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Mission/Ministry Spotlight
CFI – Christian Friends of Israel | CSB Canada | Lighthouse Harbour Ministries | Bridges for Peace CFI – Christian Friends of Israel Through perseverance, Christian Friends of Israel has remained in Israel through the Gaza War supporting the Jewish people, Arab Pastors and Christian believers when support seemed hard to find. They have been…
Persecuted for their Christian faith
Mozambique Violence swept through northern Mozambique one week in late November, unfolding in a series of coordinated attacks that forced tens of thousands from their homes. On Nov. 20, 2025, armed militants linked to the Islamic State Mozambique Province attacked Primeiro de Maio, a village in the Muidumbe district. Nearby villages, including Nampanha and Mapate,…
Open Doors World Watch List 2026
Syria’s violence surged after Assad government collapseSyria has vaulted back into the World Watch List top 10 for the first time since 2017, recording one of the largest single-year score increases in the list’s history following the December 2024 fall of the Assad regime and the takeover by jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Open…
Paul and the Irrevocable Calling of Israel
There is much debate today concerning the New Perspective on Paul as it relates to Israel. The Apostle Paul is not always easy to comprehend. Even his fellow Apostle, Peter, wrote that Paul is sometimes “hard to understand,” and many twist his words “to their own destruction” (2 Peter 3:16). Twenty centuries later, perhaps the…
Presence-Centred Prayer: A Glimpse of Southland Church and Church Renewal International
How did a floundering, semi-rural church of 150 in Steinbach, Manitoba, become a flourishing regional congregation of 4500 that spawned a global church-renewal ministry? That captivating story features Ray and Fran Duerksen. Ray is a former commercial pilot who sensed God’s call to ministry, attended seminary, and, in 1984, planted a church in Woodstock, Ontario.…