Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life. I remember the conversation. The man leaned forward and asked me, “What is the key thing you have learned in reaching out to society’s marginalized?” Without hesitation, I answered, “Posture.” My answer surprised him. I explained. “The posture I am referring to isn’t physical posture — the ‘straighten your back [...]
I was asked to represent Canada at a prayer gathering in Herrnhut, Germany in August. A few days prior to leaving, a friend and intercessor shared with me what the Lord put on her heart about my trip. In her words, this trip would be pivotal to my relationship with the Lord and ministry and would [...]
“He (God) upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow…”- PSALM 146:7-9 [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life "Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.”- ROMANS 12:2 LISTEN TO PODCAST: Are you concerned by the [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the prisoners….”- ISAIAH 61:1 LISTEN TO PODCAST: We asked the prisoners to share [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the [...]
Proceeds go to Connecting Streams! Endless Summer Car Show Concession Saturday, August 18, 2018 8:30am to 3:30pm @ Sherwood Park Alliance Church parking lot Contact: marti.vanderveen@connectingstreams.com This is a BIG event not only for the community, but it is a fund raising opportunity for Connecting Streams. Your time and energy translate directly into funds that go towards reaching [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”- PSALM 90:12 LISTEN TO PODCAST: Have you ever been consumed with busyness of life, never pausing to contemplate life’s most precious gift — time? I often consider the days and years, which have passed [...]
In a recent time of prayer for healing, I was encouraged through the faith of others in seeking God and putting their whole lives in His hands. "When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all [...]
