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LONDON, ON—When Joe Campbell learned that London had been awarded the Canada Summer Games August 11-25, he immediately thought of the opportunities for the local Christian community. As one of the organizers for the Christian Support Alliance, a network of…Read More→
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If you haven’t heard of The Prayer of Jabez yet, you soon will. The skyrocketing sales of this devotional book by Bruce Wilkinson, released last fall, are remarkable. At more than 3.5 million copies sold, it hit number one last…Read More→
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It wasn’t the big one. But the 6.8 magnitude earthquake, which cracked buildings in central Washington and rattled windows in many parts of British Columbia February 28, was a wakeup call for residents along North America’s West Coast. For years,…Read More→
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As lawyers for two gay couples prepare for a court battle to decide whether the word “marriage” deserves a broader definition, lawyers for an interfaith group are fighting for the definition to stay just as it is: between a man…Read More→
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JERUSALEM – Violent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli armed forces have forced some Canadian ministries to pull their workers out of affected Middle East areas. Others who stay in areas such as the West Bank risk being injured or killed….Read More→
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It was nasty. Most pundits agree that the recent federal campaign saw more personal attacks than Canadians are accustomed to. But it was the Christian community that found itself on the defensive as political leaders who sought to criticize Alliance…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB – Just because the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada has implemented one of the most sophisticated database management systems in the country, don’t let office manager Rhonda Hicks hear you call it an “e-church.” “Every time people hear…Read More→
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HALIFAX, NS – The last province to maintain a widespread Sunday shopping ban is thinking of cashing in. Currently the ban, known as the Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Act, forbids all except convenience stores from opening on Sunday, even…Read More→
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CHARLOTTETOWN – Where did we come from? In high schools across Canada over the past decades, the theory of evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin would be the most common one taught, while creationist theory was left for Sunday school….Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB – Manitoba’s newest university opened its doors this fall, uniting three Mennonite colleges under one name and one campus, Canadian Mennonite University. The grand opening last month coincided with the start of a five-year fundraising campaign to pay…Read More→