Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Casey Korstanje  The flight instructor turned to the student pilot and said, “Ok, let’s descend and land.”  “Right,” said the student.  The instructor watched closely, her hands hovering over the controls. This was going to be the student’s first approach.  “He’s doing great,” she thought. “So relaxed, smiling. No… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr While flying into Abbotsford this spring, I was treated to a view of the Rocky Mountains that I had never experienced. Flying across a cloudless sky the scope of those mountains was breathtaking. Valleys and rivers abounded. I am sure that I saw places that had never… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Laurie Korstanie Recently, my husband Casey and I were at a small restaurant for lunch. We went for fish and chips.  We were the only ones in the restaurant and stood at the counter looking up at a blackboard where their menu was written out.  It included various items,… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Shannon Green I don’t know about you, but I cannot stop watching the news.  The things going on around the world are giving me so many feelings.  If I am being honest, those feelings range from disbelief to heartache and often even fear. Recent feelings are not just surrounding… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen When I was 18 years old, I got a tattoo. My parents thought I was making a strange choice, but they knew that arguing about it would only strengthen my resolve. My Oma (grandmother), however, made her disapproval clear. Our conversation went something like this: Oma:… Continue reading

Inexplicably, the common experience of Christ-followers is that the most growth happens at the worst of times. Why do bad times often turn out so good for us? Continue reading