Christianity & Culture: A Multi-Week Course
Christianity & Culture Details Christianity + Culture is a NEW six-episode resource that is created by one of our Alliance churches to be used in Small Groups or Community Groups. It’s purpose is to help churches engage various aspects of culture in Christ. Topics include: Identity (Guest: Mark Peters), Media + AI (Guest: Andy Crouch), and […]
Jonah’s Prayer
Jonah’s Prayer Jonah’s prayer of thanksgiving (Jonah 2:1-9) reminds us that we need to do 3 things when we encounter trouble: Pray to Jehovah (2:1-2) Being in the belly of a great fish leads to Jonah’s prayer, and becomes the beginning of a new relationship between him and God. This is where he recognizes […]
A New Venture in the Sun Peaks Region
A New Venture in Sun Peaks In partnership with Kamloops Alliance Church and the Pacific District, Sun Peaks Community New Venture is emerging with a desire to join with Jesus to bring a missional church presence to the resort town of Sun Peaks, one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing municipalities. With a year-round population of 1,500 […]
Resiliency
Resiliency Throughout high school, I always remember teachers trying to prepare everyone for what life would look like after they graduated. The process always seemed so easy and smooth. Graduate High School, take a year off, work, or head to post-secondary, graduate with a degree, start a career, have a family, and so on. One […]
Giving to Alliance International Missions
Giving to Alliance International Missions Our International Workers need our support. Below is an information sheet on how our churches can come along side and support them. We have made a PDF version available for download. Please feel free to share it with your church family! If you want more information or have any questions, […]
The Beauty of Forgiveness
The Beauty of Forgiveness I’ve recently been reading the early chapters of Jeremiah, and it’s not a very encouraging read! In his anger with Israel for their worship of foreign gods, the Lord declares, “my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols” (2:11). He accuses them of living “like a prostitute with many […]
Manager of the Universe
Manager of the Universe To Whom It May Concern, Re: My Resignation as Manager of the Universe Though this is (at least) my third such resignation in the past 30ish years, I hope to make this my last. I realize I was never actually offered the job but my ego discerned a gap and decided […]
Learning to Rest
Learning to Rest “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – […]
Sensitivity to the Spirit
Sensitivity to the Spirit : Called to Connect I have many fond memories of summer vacation with my cousin, but one simple routine stands out. The two of us were often tasked with picking up groceries or forgotten items in preparation for camping. Yet, when it was time to pay my cousin always had a […]