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  1. How To Start A Men’s Prayer Group That Actually MeetsA men’s prayer group can become a steady place for honesty, spiritual growth and brotherhood. Yet many groups disappear after two or three gatherings because…
  2. A biblical perspective on voting and civic engagementVoting is one way citizens take part in the stewardship of public life. For Christians, a ballot is never merely a personal preference or a tribal statement.…
  3. Why We Chose to Foster Even Though We Were ScaredThe first time fostering became a serious conversation in our home, fear arrived before faith seemed to have a chance. We imagined difficult goodbyes,…
  4. A Faith That Remains When Grief Changes EverythingWidowhood changes the shape of ordinary life. A familiar voice is gone from the kitchen, an empty place remains at church, and simple decisions can suddenly…
  5. What It Means to Be a Good Neighbor in a Rural CommunityRural life is often measured in long distances, familiar faces and practical kindness. A neighbour may live several kilometres away, yet be closer in a crisis…
  6. What Haiti Taught Me About Seeing Poverty DifferentlyBefore travelling to Haiti, I thought I understood poverty. I had read reports, watched documentaries and contributed to church appeals. I knew the familiar…
  7. The Discipline of Silence in a Noisy WorldSilence can feel strangely unfamiliar in modern life. A phone rests beside the bed, notifications arrive before breakfast, and conversations continue through…
  8. When God Says No and Closed Doors Teach Us to TrustFew words are harder to receive in prayer than no. We may have asked for healing, a marriage, a job, a child, a home, or a fresh beginning with sincere faith.…
  9. When a Church Turns Empty Ground Into Daily BreadThe patch of land behind our church had been overlooked for years. It held broken pallets, waist-high weeds and a rusted shopping trolley that seemed to have…
  10. The beauty of a faith that doubtsFaith is often presented as a settled place where every question has been answered and every uncertainty has been neatly put away. Yet Scripture gives us a…

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