Monthly Archives: October 2008

John and Eloise Bergen

  by Richard Long,   Well it was an unforgettable night last evening.  We had the high honour of hearing the story of how God miraculously preserved the lives of John & Eloise Bergen when they were attacked by 5 … Continue reading

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Special Assignment

                  by Richard Long,   The Atlantic team is having a very full day.  This morning they took the tour of the Supreme Court and then Parliament Hill.  This afternoon they were … Continue reading

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Atlantic Prayer Team

by Richard Long,   This week’s visiting team, led by Wanda Fost, has a number of Newfoundlanders, plus someone from PEI, and from Nova Scotia, so they are real easterners.  These guys hit the ground running!  Their first 2 days … Continue reading

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Pastors Prayer Breakfasts

by Richard Long   One of the highlights of our lives every month is the fourth Thursday.  That’s the day that we host the Mission Ottawa pastors’ prayer breakfast.  It seems that we always have just enough room and more … Continue reading

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Keeping our Prophetic Distance

by Richard Long, I was reading a larger article by Don Walker on keeping a prophetic distance to the goverment when he used this quote from Brennan Manning’s Abba’s Child.  It is a really good reminder as we seek to … Continue reading

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Prayer quotes from James Gilliom

by Richard Long Here’s some great quotes about prayer for your weekend from James Gilliom… ************************************************************* “Prayer is putting the lens of your soul on time exposure.”  “Prayer is putting on earphones that shut out all noises but the voices of … Continue reading

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Meeting M.P.’s

by Richard Long,   We had a great highlight today.  The King’s Kids group that are here, whom we are now calling Team Canada, had the chance to meet with M.P. Steven Fletcher from Charleswood -St. James – Assiniboia.  So … Continue reading

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King’s Kids at NHOP

by Richard Long,    This week we are excited about hosting a group of children from different parts of Canada who have come as part of a King’s Kids initiative led by Carolyn Sadler from Winnipeg.  There are 17 on … Continue reading

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More Post Election Prayers: Committee Selection

by Richard Long,    As the M.P.’s begin to float back into Ottawa we continue to pray for how the new Parliament will be formatted.  Very crucial are the makeup of the many Parliamentary Committees.  Decisions will be made by … Continue reading

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Post Election Prayers

by Richard Long,    Now our real works starts!  As P.M. Stephen Harper listens to wise counsel, and considers the various leaders who were re-elected, he needs our prayers to choose his cabinet.  There were 26 ministers in the last … Continue reading

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