Written by Ruth Hird and Rev. Dr. Ed Hird Oh, Canada...we have so much to answer for. What would it take for us to truly rediscover that every child matters? Before the COVID lockdown, I (Ruth) attended the Children of God musical where Corey Payette performs 'Gimikwenden Ina (Do You Remember)'. I invite you to listen to this song in remembering the 215 souls. (If it ever … [Read more...] about The Residential School tragedy: Every child matters
Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird
Books by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird include God's Firestarters; Blue Sky, a novel; and For Better, For Worse: Discovering the keys to a Lasting Relationship. Dr Ed’s newest award-winning book The Elisha Code is co-authored with Rev. David Kitz. Earlier books by Dr. Ed include the award-winning Battle for the Soul of Canada, and Restoring Health: Body, Mind, & Spirit.
Dr. Robert Jaffray, Missionary publisher
When it came to missions, Robert Jaffray and his publisher father did not agree. His biographer AW Tozer commented, “Age, paternal authority and the strong leverage of economic pressure – all were on his (dad’s) side, while Rob had only his vision, his crusader’s zeal and his dogged determination to obey God rather than man.” Jaffrey, at age seventeen, had been … [Read more...] about Dr. Robert Jaffray, Missionary publisher
Dr. A.W. Tozer’s missionary heart for the lost
Dr. A.W. Tozer’s many writings stir us to think, to feel, to hope, and to search – both locally and globally. He believed that the widest thing in the universe is not space: it is the potential of the human heart. Tozer knew that the best Christian leaders had large hearts. Nothing can take the place of affection. Why read Tozer? He gives us God’s missionary heart for the … [Read more...] about Dr. A.W. Tozer’s missionary heart for the lost
A.B. Simpson: Canadian founder of a global missionary alliance
We thank God for Canadian pioneers like A.B Simpson, who have helped send thousands of Alliance missionaries throughout the globe. Albert Benjamin Simpson was born on Prince Edward Island on December 15th, 1843 of Scottish Covenanter heritage. His family had emigrated from Morayshire, Scotland to Bayview, P.E.I. After the collapse of his father’s … [Read more...] about A.B. Simpson: Canadian founder of a global missionary alliance
Dr Henry Wilson: A penitent lost soul, a natural with children
Few people were as successful as Dr. Henry Wilson. Born in Peterborough, Ontario in 1841, he won the Wellington scholarship and entered Trinity College, ultimately receiving a Doctorate of Divinity in 1883. His first ministry was as curate of the Cathedral of St. George’s Kingston, Ontario. There he fruitfully ministered for 17 years until one … [Read more...] about Dr Henry Wilson: A penitent lost soul, a natural with children