Category: Challenge Central

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Laurie Korstanje I recently found myself travelling at approximately 800 km/h. You will be wondering: was I dreaming or was I flying?Well, the latter would be correct. I had boarded a jet heading for Kelowna, B.C., my childhood hometown.The air travel itself was pleasantly uneventful.As I settled in and […]

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Lars Janssen On July 1st, we’ll celebrate Canada’s 156th anniversary of confederation. That usually means that, right about now, there are a lot of Canadian flags flying. Did you know that the government of Canada has several web pages dedicated to preserving the dignity of the Canadian flag? You […]

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Roger Wood Don’t you love the smell of baking bread? As a young boy in the 1950s, a trip with my mother to Whites Bakery on Market St. was a pure delight. I can still smell the incredible aroma of baked goods as we entered the shop, and the […]

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr One day on my early morning walk, I was almost overwhelmed by the scent coming from a stand of lilac trees. The aroma was so pungent that it nearly took my breath away. It was like something from a fabric softener commercial! I am sure it was […]

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Casey Korstanje I stumbled across a remarkable statement in a novel I was reading. “Theology ought to be alive, vivid, related to real life, not a system debated by intellectuals.” I wonder if that is a three-dollar way of saying what Pastor Jeremy said one Sunday. “Jesus is real.” […]