Coronavirus has altered several aspects of our lives, including the temporary closure of our churches, but it hasn’t changed our disciple-making mandate. Pastor Mansfield Edwards, Ontario Conference president, shares updates and points us to...
Read moreThe Power of Preparation
by Pastor Leo Launio Many years ago, a certain king had a jester who sometimes said very foolish things and sometimes made very wise sayings. One day the jester had said something so foolish that the king, handing him a staff, said to him...
Read moreThe Pruning We Need
by Pastor Leo Launio In Genesis, we read that Joseph had the favor of his father Jacob over his sister and twelve brothers (Genesis 37:3). His father’s adoration grew Joseph’s confidence bordering on comeuppance. When he dreamed that his older...
Read moreHow To Turn Your $5 To $10 And 2 Boxes Of Canned Goods To 4?
by Pastor Leo Launio How to turn your $5 to $10 and your 2 boxes of canned goods to 4? Let me share with you my short experience. As a student at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, many years ago, my family and I relied on the...
Read moreBlessings in Lost Connection
by Pastor Leo Launio Do you complain when the internet connection is slow or when there is no wireless signal? Before you do, read my story below. I was in Vienna visiting a particular church for two weeks. One day, my host/first elder of the...
Read moreBlessings in Giving
by Pastor Leo Launio Few weeks ago, my wife decided to do her lessons at our front lawn. The weather was warm and the sun was peeking through the clouds. It was a perfect time to be outside. So, I joined her outside by spending my time trying to...
Read moreBlessings in Challenges
by Pastor Leo Launio Few days ago, I decided to bring my wife and 11-year-old son to the Fish Creek bypass channel in Bowmanville to watch the salmon run. The salmon run is an annual Fall Season event when salmon, which have migrated from the...
Read moreBlessings in Silence
by Pastor Leo Launio Last month, my son and I were on our way to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to attend the Pathfinder Camporee. Along the way, we stopped at a McDonald restaurant to buy breakfast – two hotcake meals with hash browns. When our food...
Read more120 Years Of Adventism In Ontario
Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is 120 years old this year? Learn what has shaped us into one of the largest and most diverse conferences in North America, and visit some of the key places in our history in this...
Read moreDFCC Family Spiritual Retreat 2018 – Sabbath Morning
DFCC Family Spiritual Retreat 2018 Theme: Ignite Date: January 20, Sabbath Title: “Sabbath Morning” Author: Sharlene Lubiran Rising to a beautiful Sabbath on a wonderfully crisp morning was the beginning to an exciting and eventful...
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