• Bringing Light and Hope
    By: Elias Omer   Act 1:8  But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.  Before 2020, the compound would have been filled with the energy of thousands of high school… Read more: Bringing Light and Hope
  • The Desires of Your Heart
    The Desires of Your Heart

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Laurie Korstanje   I wish… I wish… I wish. Isn’t that what you say to a magic genie? So, what would it be like to just make a wish and have it granted? In days gone by you might have said “I wish for a million dollars.” Thoughts of… Continue reading

  • Stop the Presses!
    Stop the Presses!

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Casey Korstanje   “Call to me and I will answer you…” Jeremiah 33:3 (ESV) This was my favourite Bible challenge for skeptics, people who demanded proof of God, or the reason for my faith, in the most secular place I knew, The Spectator newsroom. Make no mistake, these folks… Continue reading

  • “Turn Turn Turn”
    “Turn Turn Turn”

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Barbara Rogelstad               The 1960’s brought seasons of unbelievable shock and sadness. I recall coming home from elementary school to witness the solemn scene of my dear mother sobbing as she shared with me that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated (Nov. 22, 1963). It was so… Continue reading

  • “How Long?”
    “How Long?”

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen               So, “how long” did it take you before you asked someone else their “how long” request? “How long” was your conversation? Okay, okay, I will stop asking “how long.” But seriously, have you asked someone or talked with someone about what has you… Continue reading

  • All In
    All In

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr               I like log cabins. Facebook posts many pics of beautiful cabins in the mountains and by a flowing river. I clicked on the “like” button and now Facebook algorithms have inundated me with similar pictures. But one in particular got my attention: “live off-grid;… Continue reading

  • Calling for Justice is Calling for Jesus
    Calling for Justice is Calling for Jesus

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen             Our world calls out for justice, and rightly so. Have you heard the cry? In Canada, it sounds like slogans such as Every Child Matters. It sounds like our govern­ment’s ongoing conversation with our indigenous peoples about truth and reconciliation. It sounds like calling out against… Continue reading