By Ryan Brousson Life is hard. I found out this week that the school I applied to for PhD studies rejected my application. This is disappointing and not easy to take. We also see the hardness of life in the layoffs and struggles caused by the...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller When life becomes hard and we face multiple challenges we may feel doubtful about our survival or recovery. Prayer can provide the patience and insight to see how God is using setbacks to set us up for something new...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller It’s National Nurses Week in Canada, which aligns with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This “Lady with the Lamp” dramatically lowered the death rate of soldiers during the Crimean War, and...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller Ever find yourself searching for the end of a drawstring lost in its deep tunnel of fabric? As I instinctively worked the knot of cord toward the light of day so I could cinch up my hoodie, I remembered this is one of the...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller What’s the one thing you would ask God for today? Last Sabbath we looked at the one thing David would ask – to dwell in the house of the Lord every day. Our Western minds picture a house as a solid structure but the...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller “In Japan the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It’s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short. When the cherry blossom trees bloom for a...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller I began attending OAC just before the news broke its beloved pastor Manuel Silva was battling cancer. He loved puns and began to publically share his journey in a blog under the charming name “SilvaLining.” His...
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By Robert Bestwick In just a couple of hours, over 300 hot drinks were served to Vancouver General Hospital’s workers paid on their behalf by our church with the only goal of recognizing, supporting, and thanking the frontline health workers for...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller There’s a church in Germany with a statue of Jesus by the altar. The building had been bombed in the war and the outstretched hands of Christ were broken off in the shaking. As the church was repaired and...
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By Ryan Brousson What are we to do in times of crisis? In times of need? Are we to look out for ourselves, clearing store shelves of food and necessities? Hoarding everything we can so we can stay secure, like we see people doing during this...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller Its 1am and all fire alarm bells within three floors of hallways are ringing. I pull myself out of bed while my husband insists he’ll remain under the covers “to keep the dog calm”. Slipping into a coat...
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By Colin Griffiths The practice of shaking hands extends back at least to the 5th century BC in Greece. It indicated the greeting was made with peaceful intentions, showing the extended open palm carried no weapon, and the shake revealed none...
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