The Word Guild recently hosted the 35th annual awards event in honour of incredibly talented Canadian writers who are Christian. Co-hosted by Heather Stuart and Bill Fledderus, the event celebrated the power of the written word and excellence in Christian writing. The event, which took place online for the fourth consecutive year, recognized unpublished work by new writers as … [Read more...] about The Word Guild Award Winners
Arts
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Theatre- G7: A Tale of Two Cities & Rosebud: Magic Lies
ROSEBUD THEATRE: Magic Lies: W.O. Mitchell comes to life at Rosebud Theatre By Laureen F. Guenther Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell opened September 15 on the mainstage of Rosebud Theatre in Rosebud, Alberta. The world premiere of this one-man show, written by W.O.’s son and daughter-in-law, Orm and Barbara Mitchell, is performed by Nathan Schmidt and directed by … [Read more...] about Theatre- G7: A Tale of Two Cities & Rosebud: Magic Lies
Messages of life on the big screen this past summer
This past summer everyone was buzzing about three big movies: Sound of Freedom, Oppenheimer, and Barbie. The interest and talk around these is a statement in its own right about how we view life and its meaning. Sound of Freedom caught everyone off guard because all of a sudden, we realized through this story of two children, just how horrid the world can be and how we … [Read more...] about Messages of life on the big screen this past summer
Finding the right Bible for you… part 1
ESV The English Standard Version (ESV) is essentially a literal translation of the Bible in contemprary English. Created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors, the ESV Bible emphasizes word-for-word accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning. ESV Study Bible The ESV Study Bible ranks at the top of the list of the most … [Read more...] about Finding the right Bible for you… part 1
Preparing to Cross The Finish Line by Walter Wiens
A Review Walter Wiens’ vision to write Preparing to Cross the Finish Line began when he sensed God’s gentle Spirit urging him to write what he had experienced and learned about funerals in his pastoral ministry. The purpose of this book is to help families in their time of grief, as well as pastors who counsel families when death has occurred. Using the metaphor … [Read more...] about Preparing to Cross The Finish Line by Walter Wiens