• Accepted
    By: John Kerr   I was blessed with the most wonderful in-laws a guy could ask for. But I often wonder what they thought when Brenda brought me home to meet her family.  I looked more like I came off a rock band poster than the cover of a romance book! I had a big… Read more: Accepted
  • The Bible’s Godwink?
    The Bible’s Godwink?

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Casey Korstanje Song of Solomon 2:10–13 (ESV) [10] My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away, [11] for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. [12] The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has… Continue reading

  • “You’re Just Like…”
    “You’re Just Like…”

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Alan Rietberg I wonder if these words have ever been said to you: “you’re just like your father” or “you’re just like your mother” or “you’re just like _________” (fill in the blank).  Our characteristics, qualities, or abilities are always being viewed and often compared to someone else—sometimes… Continue reading

  • He Will Hold Me Fast
    He Will Hold Me Fast

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen What are you singing these days? Songs have the tendency to get stuck in our heads and we cannot help but sing alone or rehearse the lyrics to ourselves throughout the day. Over the last couple of months, Paul Nicholson and I have had the opportunity… Continue reading

  • A Leader Who Follows?
    A Leader Who Follows?

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Lars Janssen Take a moment and list the first five names that come to mind when you think of a leader. Now consider how many of those names were politicians, heads of organizations, or authoritative figures. Every name on my list fell into one of those categories. Now… Continue reading

  • Having Purpose In Life
    Having Purpose In Life

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Alan Rietberg I really enjoy reading books about history and real-life stories. I just finished reading a book called, “The Vanished: The Evaporated People of Japan”. Japan has a population of 125 million people who live in an area slightly smaller than Newfoundland & Labrador, and this book… Continue reading

  • Don’t Skim Through the Genealogies
    Don’t Skim Through the Genealogies

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Barb Rogelstad For the past 35 years, I have been a serious genealogy enthusiast. Hours have been spent journeying through websites, thumbing through dusty stacks of books in libraries, examining land registries and maps, and travelling to archives to seek information that will lead me to my roots. Details… Continue reading