As we settle into 2020, I am impressed by the enthusiasm within the church with respect to this actually being 2020 - likening it to 20 20 vision. A time to see clearly as Jesus sees and risk embracing the adventure of inviting others to surrender to Him as their Lord. What does this look [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life "The glory of the Lord entered the temple through the gate facing east…He said: ‘Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever.’”- EZEKIEL 43:4A & 7A The [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “Grace and peace [that special sense of spiritual well-being] be multiplied to you in the [true, intimate] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.”- 2 PETER 1:2 AMP I will never forget the first time I experienced deep peace. My stepmother explained why Jesus had to die [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”- ISAIAH 53:9 Are you anticipating another joyous Christmas celebration? Many Christ followers celebrate God coming to be with humankind. [...]
Three years ago the Lord began calling me to a higher level of leadership. He was preparing me for my appointment six months later to the Power to Change Executive Team, now called the E-Team. In August 2018, I took on the role of National Prayer Igniter for Canada. (You can watch a video here about our [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.”- 2 CORINTHIANS 1:8B-9 [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “Therefore we do not lose heart...for our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”- ISAIAH 41:10 Fear sought to take over my life. I asked God to speak [...]
Do you have a story to tell? Our lives are made up of hundreds of stories, some very personal and some interwoven with the stories of others. Connecting Streams is a ministry built on stories: stories of hope, of strength, of courage, and of transformation. I am reminded that these stories mean something profound in [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “And when they found him, they exclaimed: ‘Everyone is looking for you!’ Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.’”- MARK 1:37-38 Behind the declaration “Everyone is looking for you!” is [...]
