• Two Realities – God and Sin
    By Rebecca Feere     Psalm 73:26 is a verse that I often recite to remind myself what is true. It says, “My heart and my flesh may fail, BUT GOD is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (emphasis mine).  Until Jesus returns, we are faced with two realities. The first is the… Read more: Two Realities – God and Sin

  • Our Main Goal
    Our Main Goal

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Alan Rietberg Imagine with me for a moment that someone walks up to you and says “I’ve just heard about something called COVID-19. What’s that all about?” What would be your first thoughts? Or “Was there something going on in Ottawa that had to do with trucks?” What… Continue reading

  • How is Your Aim?
    How is Your Aim?

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen 2 Cor. 5:9-10 says, “So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in… Continue reading

  • Tell Someone Something
    Tell Someone Something

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Lars Janssen Have you ever had an industrious young person, maybe 10 or 12 years old, knock on your door and ask if you would pay him to shovel your driveway? This tends to happen once or twice a winter in my neighbourhood. I usually give a polite,… Continue reading

  • The Bible’s Godwink?
    The Bible’s Godwink?

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Casey Korstanje Song of Solomon 2:10–13 (ESV) [10] My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away, [11] for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. [12] The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has… Continue reading

  • “You’re Just Like…”
    “You’re Just Like…”

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Alan Rietberg I wonder if these words have ever been said to you: “you’re just like your father” or “you’re just like your mother” or “you’re just like _________” (fill in the blank).  Our characteristics, qualities, or abilities are always being viewed and often compared to someone else—sometimes… Continue reading

  • He Will Hold Me Fast
    He Will Hold Me Fast

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen What are you singing these days? Songs have the tendency to get stuck in our heads and we cannot help but sing alone or rehearse the lyrics to ourselves throughout the day. Over the last couple of months, Paul Nicholson and I have had the opportunity… Continue reading