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The Road To Ottawa In the previous Broadcasts, you have heard various stories about... The boy who landed barefoot and penniless in Quebec, walked to Montreal, started a construction company, and built the Lachine Canal in Montreal with his Scottish stonemason friend. He next built a sugar factory and imported raw sugar from the islands so you can buy refined, granulated, Redpath sugar, off the grocery shelves today (John Redpath). John Redpath -------------------------------------------- ......

The Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings is still under renovations. This is what it looked like at 6.52pm on April 18th 2024... complete with cloudy skies. Centre Block under Renos April 2024 When you go to Ottawa, you may not be able to see the windows up close. You will not be able to actually see the locations of the 25 Scripture Verses... but you will be able to walk up the centre pavement and have as close of a 'close-up' that you can get, given the renovation barriers. Come With Me...

Come to Ottawa With me!! Over the next few weeks, I will introduce the stories of remarkable Christians who left indelible marks on our history, with the SAME introduction because it is important to hear. So if you have read it before, just skip to the highlighted story... Today, it's about Thomas McKay WHY should you go to Ottawa with me? Apart from the fun and fellowship you will have, you will learn about the Christians who helped to lay the foundations of Ottawa and Canada. WHY is that...

Stories Amplify Context Once upon a time, in God's providence, THIS man was trained for 40 years for a job, but had to wait 40 more years before God used his training. He has an amazing story (MOSES). Context? God's timeline does not necessarily match up with ours. Once upon a time, in God's providence, THIS man was called at 75 years old, and given a promise. He waited 25 years and almost lost hope of seeing it fulfilled (ABRAHAM). Context? The God of the Impossible made everything Possible...

Come to Ottawa With me!! There's a sweet story below that tells you WHY... Apart from the fun and fellowship you will have, you will learn about the Christians who helped to lay the foundations of Ottawa and Canada. WHY is that important? Today, Christians in Canada are marginalized. The legacy of past Christian contributors to Canada are minimized or erased. Facts helps to refute allegations that the Europeans we will learn about were greedy colonists who settled Canada caring only about...

The Peace Tower & Christ's death, Resurrection and His Return to Earth. Look at the picture of the South Window below... And if you have one of our books, 'The Legacy of 25 Scripture Verses on Parliament Hill', you can flip to the page which talks about the South Window. These images and Scripture verses will amaze you. The first time I realized what I was seeing, I was moved to tears. There are two more images which point to Resurrection Hope; the South wall of the Memorial Chamber on which...

Let me paint a picture for you. It is 1608. You are a Protestant living in the wilderness. No electricity. No insulated walls. No indoor plumbing. No heat-source but a fireplace. You get 1 year's groceries and necessities every spring. Your mission? Get to know the locals. Trade with them. Evangelize. And look for a sea-route to China and India. Oh... and there are no airplanes yet. By 1610, your hopes for the mission to be accomplished are dashed because the Protestant one who enabled your...

What Words Will Echo When You Are Gone? This past week has been a very hard one. It looks like the Lord will keep me humble with the proverbial 'thorn in my flesh' of one sort or another till the day He calls me home. Amidst the trial I attempted to distract myself by listening to my most recent, favourite, apologist, Wes Huff. He referenced a hymn by Annie Flint, in relation to his own miraculous healing. I knew the hymn. Not its history. The words of encouragement in that favourite hymn...

And The Winners Are... Hi Reader, As promised, here are the winners of our Flag Day Quiz 2024: First Place: Priscilla Lipp Second Place(s) Tied: Mark Slingerland Warren Seton Third Place(s) Tied: Jackie MacGregor Joanne Knibbe Congratulations to all our winners! Your prizes are in the mail. First and second places receive a copy of The Legacy of 25 Scripture Verses on Parliament Hill. Third place winners receive our 2024 Prayer Calendar. Head on over to the Flag Day page to see the final...

Lion or Lamb? There are some things which seem to hold true for Canada for the last 30+ years. These were observations made in the early days of being an immigrant while living in Ottawa - where the snow often flies from October to March. For example, it usually snowed in Ottawa by the middle of November; in the middle of February there is a dumping of snow just around Valentines Day... either a few days before, the day of, or a few days after. Interestingly, it is not quite the same in...