https://vimeo.com/399276402 Dear Valued Connecting Streams Family, We are all aware that these are unprecedented times. And we know that Jesus is still on the throne! As we navigate a time of self-isolation, I would encourage you to spend more time in prayer and communion with Jesus. He is our Hope and Rock. Although we are not free [...]
Dear Valued Volunteers & Staff, Connecting Streams is concerned for the safety of staff, volunteer leaders, group members and participants across Canada. We do not want you or your family to contract the virus; we want to be a part of mitigating the spread; and, we want to be messengers of hope. As of Friday, [...]
I am sure all of you would agree that Iqaluit is not the most desirable winter destination. Approximately 2100 kilometres north of Ottawa, and as the crow flies, in the winter, this community experiences highs of -28 and the temperature can drop as low as -50 or -70 with the wind chill. Always ready for [...]
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 [...]
