“Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you.” – Jeremiah 1:4a, The Message In recent days I’ve heard about some friends of mine who operate a drop-in center in another major city in Canada being forced to relocate […]
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There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28 May is dignity month in The Salvation Army world. Once again, we at Toronto Housing and Homeless Supports (THHS) will be doing our part by making
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in
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As we continue to focus on humility and servanthood during April, I keep thinking about Jesus; there’s really no better example than Him. As this Easter season continues, and as we finally begin to experience the warmth of spring, I can feel the new life and new hope that comes with this season. When Jesus
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Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his
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She booked a bed at our women’s shelter, Evangeline Residence, because she was being beaten by her husband. She never dreamed she’d have to ever do that. Ever! While she was there, she heard about our Causeway program. She knew that by fleeing her abusive husband, she’d be leaving her community behind as well. So
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It’s already March. The snow is melting, the days are longer. Spring jackets are coming out and winter gear becomes less and less frequent. Does anyone else feel like this year is zooming by? Easter is just around the corner! As we move into our third month of our ‘Missional Year at a Glace’, we
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It’s February 29th!!! That’s kind of neat. Today’s date only comes by once every 4 years. It seems as though we should make today special, but how can we do that? Maybe the office can go out together for lunch. Perhaps, especially if you never do this, you can go out and buy your colleagues
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” – Jesus There’s a lot going on these days to try and pay attention to. First off, it’s February and our ‘missional year at a glance’ theme for the month is love. Yesterday was Valentine’s
It’s Shrove Tuesday, aka Pancake Day, aka Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday. It’s ironic to focus on ‘self-control’ on a day when we eat as many pancakes as we can possibly consume. What’s that about? Well first off, let me talk about Shrove Tuesday. This is the day before Lent begins; a day when we
