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Fullness of Time is a gentle companion through the seasons of the year and the seasons of life. The meditations are drawn from all 66 books of the Bible. They are based on devotionals the author shared with various gatherings at Tabor Village, a residence for older adults in Abbotsford BC during the years of his chaplaincy 2017-2021. They provide a good resource for chaplains, teachers, and others who may need to lead a devotion on short notic...

Looking over the scene of the grisly vehicle accident, Sergeant Troy Weston was certain of one thing-there had been too many deaths...Walter and Miranda were enjoying their honeymoon-until circumstances forced them to undertake a perilous journey through the mountains on horseback...John and Ruby Smyth were enjoying a cruise to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary-until some of their fellow passengers began to go missing...This book offers...

Darrel the homeless doorman, Jasper the piano junkie, Edith the regretful home seller, country bumpkins Calvin and Bunny, Percy the lifelong inventor, the cruel Mr. Munger, the holdup lady and Troy the fast talker are just some of the characters you will meet in these deeply moving stories by a master storyteller. These "five-minute slices of life" depict the range of human experiences: hope, fear, forgiveness, grief, guilt, sympathy, surprise...

The purpose of this book is to introduce children of all ages to God, the Creator of the universe, as He is presented in the Holy Bible. It is written to help them see that He has made every one of them, loves them, has planned a path for their lives if they choose to follow it, and has provided them with the talents to do the work He has planned for them to do. Additionally, He is a God who has set down rules for living in this world He has c...

This book is a collection of poems and other writings which Julain Krahn began writing for her own enjoyment. She began sharing them with her family and a few others, and they are now being shared more widely here. They are intended to bring inspiration, comfort, and encouragement to readers.

Walter Wiens's vision to write Preparing to Cross the Finish Line began when he sensed God's gentle Spirit urging him to write what he had experienced and learned about funerals in his pastoral ministry. The purpose of this book is to help families in their time of grief as well as pastors who counsel families when death has occurred. Walter believes that funeral planning is a healthy extension of life. Using the metaphor "crossing the finish ...

Walter Wiens's vision to write Preparing to Cross the Finish Line began when he sensed God's gentle Spirit urging him to write what he had experienced and learned about funerals in his pastoral ministry. The purpose of this book is to help families in their time of grief as well as pastors who counsel families when death has occurred. Walter believes that funeral planning is a healthy extension of life. Using the metaphor "crossing the finish ...

This is the biography of Vern Heidebrecht, a highly successful Christian minister whose pastorates have been marked by long terms and remarkable church growth. After pastoring in Sawyer, North Dakota, Fresno, California, San Jose, California, and Visalia, California. His career culminated in him coming back to his home town of Abbotsford, Britsh Columbia, where he helped Northview Community Church grow into one of the largest churches in Canad...

What would have happened if the Yes side had won the 1995 referendum, separating Quebec from the rest of Canada? This riveting novel, 1995: Je me souviens, provides one possible answer. Narrated by Jean Tonnerre to his son Pierre, the book looks back from the year 2015 to the Quebec referencum in 1995. Jean explains to Pierre what conditions and actions made it possible for the Separatists to win that vote and what could have followed as a res...

This autobiographical account focuses on the author's experience with various churches throughout her life, offering an unvarnished view of these churches' strengths and weaknesses. Miller was raised within the United Church of Canada, where her father was a minister. She spent her first years in several towns on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia. She took teacher training at the University of British Columbia...

When Jaan Willem Mobach (1894), his wife Johanna (1896), and their three sons, Piet, Gerard, and Jan, depart for Djokdjakarta in 1930 on the ship Indrapoera, they have no idea what awaits them. The years leading up to 1942-during which time three daughters are born-pass by in relative peace. That changes on March 8, 1942, when the Dutch East Indies fall to the Japanese. All Dutch, Indonesian Dutch, and Europeans end up in Japanese internment c...

In this autobiography/memoir, Elmer Thiessen describes his journey from humble beginnings in a small Mennonite village in southern Saskatchewan to becoming a well-loved professor of philosophy, scholar and writer, and speaker at national and international conferences. His story begins with adversities - being born with some handicaps and the loss of a father while still a teenager. These harsh and unfair blows result in a struggle with develop...

The routine existence of the Reverend Owen Richards is shattered in the middle of the night by the sound of wind chimes. Looking out his bedroom window, he sees a mysterious white-haired stranger sitting in his backyard. Later, during a personal prayer time in the empty sanctuary of the church, Owen had the feeling that he was being watched. Slowly turning his head, he saw the well-dressed, white-haired man sitting in a vacant pew at the back ...

This is the story of Teus and Maria Kappers and how God brought them together from different countries (the Netherlands and Germany) so that they could serve the Lord together and prove how great and trustworthy God is. Teus was born in the Netherlands and gained a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through Euro 70, a televised Billy Graham crusade. He was later influenced by the Open Doors ministry. Maria was born in eastern Germany in 1...

This is the inspiring autobiography of a pastor and missionary whose every step was guided by God. The book is sprinkled with photos and is written in an easy conversational style. In it, João Garcia takes us on an intimate journey into his life of faith, from his childhood in Brazil as the son of Spanish immigrants, through his call to ministry and preparation both in Brazil and at Spurgeon's College in London, to his pastoral and teaching mi...

North American Christians are living in a society that is increasingly non-Christian and sometimes even anti-Christian. Accustomed to living in an at least nominally Christian society, many North American Christians are unprepared for the new reality. Where can they find a model for how to live for God in a God-defying culture? This book argues that the early chapters of the Bible book called Daniel offer just such a model. Living at a time wh...

Tertullian (c. 160-240 AD) expressed concern over the yoking of faith and reason in his famous question: "What is there in common between Athens and Jerusalem? What between the Academy and the Church?" This question is woven throughout this volume, in which every chapter explores the linkages between faith and reason. While accepting that the existence of God cannot be conclusively proven-or disproven-this book offers an apologetic for the pla...

Mice are living cozily in a forty-seven-year-old mattress and box spring in a bedroom on the second floor of an old white farmhouse. The comfortable lives of the resident rodents are forever altered when a new mattress and box spring replaces their former home. Survival now becomes their priority. This is a story told on two levels, offering insights into the lives of Sophie and Herb Brunzhoffa and also the lives of the mice who live on their ...

Children have wonderful imaginations, as the story of Belle in this book shows. Still, no matter what age we get to, it is hard to stay creative when we are hungry, upset, lonely or tired. When Belle gets that way, she just isn't herself and she can turn into a Harumph. Myself Today will inspire pre-school aged readers and their grown-up friends to practice self-care, helping each other to build resilience and face life's stresses, big and sma...

Hope Alive: Going and Growing through Pain is a compilation of personal narratives built around Matthew Todd's life as a husband, a father, a pastor, and a professional. He uses these narratives to reflect on the problem of evil in human life. This volume does not purport to be a comprehensive academic and philosophical tome on the problem of human pain, suffering and evil. Instead, the approach is of one person sharing some personal experienc...