"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) A global pandemic, a bitterly contested election, separation from loved ones, economic uncertainty, a divided country, worship services at reduced capacity – maybe God will give us a pass on giving thanks this …
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In October, Kevin and Beth Allen and I traveled to Colorado for some database training and to meet with several local pastors and course leaders of Christianity Explored. Colorado Springs is home to one of the pioneer churches for CE in the States - Village Seven Presbyterian Church, which adopted the new ministry coming out …
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Meet Candi Thorpe, a staff member at Calvary Baptist Church Burlington in Ontario. Candi has been involved with Christianity Explored at her church since 2014, as an attendee first and then a course leader. In 2017, Candi was preparing to lead her first course on her own when something unexpected happened. "We found that the …
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This month, we've been sharing stories of lived changed by the Gospel through Christianity Explored. This week, we're sharing a story about how Christianity Explored can change the culture of a church. Meet Karl Willock, a former member of a pioneer church for Christianity Explored in the US. We spoke with Karl about his experience …
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Lighthouse Harbour Ministries was established in 1981 to reach sailors (also known as "seafarers") on board cargo ships with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Located in Vancouver, Canada, the Ministry began when a Gideon businessman looked out over the local harbour and wondered if anyone was sharing God’s Word with the seafarers. Pictured: seafarer Elma …
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