Monthly Archives: March 2009

While the cat is away, the mice will play…

 By: Megan MacQuin Hello, Nation of Canada and world! There is so much to be thankful for in these days. Thankful for spring coming up, for what God is doing within Canada, within Government, and just for all the small … Continue reading

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An Update from one of our Interns

by Richard Long,   Megan MacQuin is one of our interns.  (Currently we also have Jeremiah Smith and Aleah Windsor who are interning with us.)  As a former “Nazarite” Megan, Jeremiah and Aleah went through the intensive training program last Fall, … Continue reading

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Collect Yourself – Geoff Dresser

by Richard Long,   Geoff Dresser is the worship pastor at Cedarveiw Alliance here in the city of Ottawa.  He writes a blog about worship, prayer, the arts, and ministry.  Here’s a great excerpt from him as he explains the classical … Continue reading

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A Default Prayer

by Richard Long,    Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, who was the main architect of the Book of Common Prayer, had the wisdom to write a very helpful prayer for those times when you felt un-prayerful. “Almighty God, the fountain of all … Continue reading

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Peterborough Team

by Richard Long,   We had a short visit from a great team from the central Ontario city of Peterborough earlier this week.  A number of the folks on this team had been with us once or twice before.  They … Continue reading

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Street Level 2009

by Richard Long,   Thanks to Ken McLaren from the Ottawa Inner-City Ministries, Terry and I were invited to be special guests at the opening banquet for Street Level 09 which is being hosted at the Westin Hotel here in … Continue reading

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Politicians Can Have Fun Too!

by Terry Long      I have heard it said that politics can be a bloodsport.  Just attend Question Period some days and you can understand that there could be some truth in that saying.   I guess that is why I … Continue reading

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National Pastors’ Prayer Network (USA)

  by Richard Long,    In yesterday’s blog I referenced Phil Miglioratti (see pic above) who leads the National Pastors’ Prayer Network in the United States.  This is part of the larger Mission America Coaltion.  I had the blessing of … Continue reading

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Living in a Prayed-for-City

by Richard Long,   With acknowlegment to Phil Miglioratti of the National Pastors Prayer Network in the U.S., I have enhanced some thoughts he wrote about what it would look like if you lived in a prayed-for-city.  (For those who … Continue reading

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A Treatise on Prayer – John Knox

by Richard Long, Here’s another resource for the serious minded.  A full treatise on prayer written in 1553 by the great Scottish Reformer – John Knox.  This is the man of whom they say that Mary Queen of the Scots … Continue reading

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