For Rachel Hwang, the transformation with the Ahousaht Nation started in her own heart during a short-term mission trip in 2014. The time was too short to learn much about the daily life, culture, and history of the people around her. Ahousaht is a Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation of just over 2,200 people on the west coast of Vancouver Island and the word Ahousaht means “facing … [Read more...] about Koreans embrace Ahousaht Celebration
Community
Creating community; belonging, connecting and supporting one another, celebrating the joys, and facing and overcoming the challenges in our common life together.
Why I Help People Take Drugs – Dr. Meera Bai Grover, Christian Addiction Medicine Physician
In Canada’s recent history, unprecedented numbers of people have died from drug overdose, and despite various approaches, none have succeeded in mitigating this tragic epidemic. Today’s opioid crisis is especially harsh among the homeless and marginalized, but its impact supersedes our narrow assumptions, for it crosses all generations, races, and economic barriers. ‘Normal’ … [Read more...] about Why I Help People Take Drugs – Dr. Meera Bai Grover, Christian Addiction Medicine Physician
Providing the wanderer with shelter
God’s mandate for his people wasn’t an option to be considered. It was a choice to be lived out. “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter…?” Isaiah 58:6-7a Gabriela … [Read more...] about Providing the wanderer with shelter
Fire Exit Theatre
Scripts on Fire: This year, we received 32 submissions from across Canada. The work was diverse, inspiring and super creative. Our Grand Prize Winner is Lynne Carol Martin and her piece, “The Mountains of Arart”. Lynne is a Winnipeg based artist who has two degrees in English and is currently studying Theatre at the University of Winnipeg. She is a member of the Manitoba … [Read more...] about Fire Exit Theatre
Mission Fest 2025 at the Red Barn in Chilliwack, BC
Someone once said that to be a good leader, you must be a good follower. In our desire to be led, we invited people to pray alongside us for a venue for Mission Fest 2025.Through a great miracle and an answer to prayer, the Lord opened the door for us to host Mission Fest in the Fraser Valley this year. After it seemed every door had closed, we went to our knees as a team. As … [Read more...] about Mission Fest 2025 at the Red Barn in Chilliwack, BC