This week, are starting a new era our Thread series in the Book of Luke. When you begin reading the Book of Luke, it quickly becomes clear that this is not just another version of Jesus’ story. Luke is careful, thoughtful, and deeply spiritual, drawing attention to God’s nearness and the steady work of the…
This past week, the people of Jamaica faced one of the most devastating natural disasters in the island’s history. A Category 5 hurricane swept across the western region, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Power and communication lines have been severely impacted—77% of the island’s electricity is currently down, and many areas remain…
If you knew nothing about the story of God and you read the Bible cover to cover for the first time, you would expect Israel’s entry into the Promised Land to be a time of victory and celebration. Instead, in many ways, when Israel enters the Promised Land, God’s people enter the Biblical dark ages.…
This Sunday, we are starting a new sermon series as part of our Thread journey. This series, God’s Nation Formed, is about how God is shaping us through both good and bad in our lives as we walk in faith with him leading the way day and night. For Israel, God took a group that…
Ottawa Innercity Ministries is running a campaign during the season to keep those in need warm.
We in the Ottawa Church will spend the next five weeks examining the encouragement sometimes even a warning from Jesus, apostle Paul, and the author of the book to Hebrews.
You are a young professional finding yourself in an interesting situation during Covid-19? You are not alone. Young professionals from the Eastern Canadian Churches of Christ have had interesting 12 months. Here’s what they have to share.
Like Christmas, Easter is a blend of pagan superstitions and Christian concepts. Historically, the major problem with observing Easter has been the double standard in commitment that it reinforces. If some days are holy, or special, then others are not. And if observing one day as holy means we are giving God less than our best on the other days, we are violating Jesus’ command for every true disciple to take up his cross daily
