By: Steve Klassen Right here in my home city of Abbotsford, a ministry called Cyrus Centre is faithfully providing shelter for homeless youth. This month I was privileged to hear a live update from a few of their staff as…
By: Ryan Schroeder As I was taking off I hear, “Hey Ryan!” I looked back to see Rick coming down the steps towards me, one arm outstretched. “Take this” he says, and hands me a wad of cash. I was…
By: Danielle Brockman Before coming to OUTTATOWN, my faith was weak, very weak. I was doubting that God even existed. As the weeks of the discipleship program passed, God gradually became a regular thought in my mind. I stopped seeing…
By: Naomi Wiebe “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21) This week was one of the craziest weeks of my life….
By Steve Klassen It has been very refreshing to facilitate a month-long focus of practicing spiritual disciplines for the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute. The whole student body was invited to choose two disciplines and practice each of them for at…
Steve Klassen What a blast to teach at the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute (CLBI) in Camrose, Alberta. And what a privilege to kick off a new school year with a class focused on spiritual disciplines. I love their format for…
Steve Klassen We are serving people who are facing all kinds of challenges. Recently on a retreat one man seemed to contradict the peaceful words that were being shared when he spoke out loud, “No. Everything is heavy. Everything is…
By: Steve Klassen I Kings 19 tells the story of how Elijah lost perspective and quickly spiraled downward into discouragement and depression. But it also shows how God got Elijah out of his funk and helped him regain perspective. Elijah…
My friend Allen led us in a doxology based on Ephesians 3:20-21. It was a small group of men on a retreat eager to hear what God might speak to us. “Glory to God” Allen spoke out. Then all of…
By Steve Klassen My new friend signed his note to me with the words “from ICU to DTS” because that’s exactly what happened. 2 weeks before I came to the Kona, Hawaii YWAM base, Arthur’s life was in the balance….