Psalm 93: We elect leaders who may embarrass and disappoint us. When Toronto’s mayor makes Time magazine’s list of “Top 10 Apologies of 2013,” voter cynicism can’t be far behind. We aren’t unlike the early Israelites in this regard. The people of ancient Israel lived in a time much like ours, rife with great fear and conflict. We understand their desire for safety and security.
Psalm 103: It’s not enough though to give intellectual assent to who God is and what He does. And it takes more than passion to worship God with all of who you are. David knew failure intimately – remember Bathsheba?
The journey to the 2015 Pan Am Games begins with a single step: Prayer. Buying Sex Is Not A Sport launches its grassroots efforts to challenge the demand for paid sex during the Games with the publication of its online 12-month prayer guide: 7:15.
Usually when God leads me onto a new life path, He impresses a particular Scripture on my heart. That Scripture then becomes something I pray through or work toward. Often, the Scripture may contain promises to claim from Him. When I was appointed to CBWOQ, God gave me Ephesians 3:14-21 from the New Living Translation.
The writer of this psalm is desperate. His health is in ruins. He feels the passing of days. He doesn’t want to die even though he considers his life a worn-down ruin and likens it to the ruins of Zion. He’s getting old.
CBWOQ receives two grants toward its Buying Sex Is Not A Sport Pan Am 2015 awareness-raising campaign. Pray. give and take a stand against the sex trafficking of women and children around large sporting events like the Pan Am Games.
Canada's new prostitution legislation, Bill C-36, has passed its second reading in Parliament. It still has a way to go, but it’s well on it’s way!
Recently a new reminder was added to messages broadcast while riding escalators in the subway stations where I live. To the perennial “Please hold the handrail and stand firm,” a voice now adds: “Please don’t keep your eyes only on your mobile phone.” What a statement.
Brenda Mann shares about CBWOQ's Women On A Mission/AGM held at Kanata Baptist Church on May 9 and 10, 2014. She ends with an invitation to attend CBWOQ's Women's Weekend Away 2015.