COLOMBIA 2026

Hi my friends!  

First a BIG THANK YOU!  Thank you for supporting me financially and covering me in prayer while I was in Colombia.  Let me tell you some of the amazing things God did in me and through me while in Colombia. 

Our team worked on a construction project building a church on a hill, and I got my hands very dirty. I got the opportunity to help in schools, teaching English and sharing the love of Jesus through songs and games. A favourite memory of mine was, visiting the boys’ orphanage, getting to see them smile from ear to ear just by kicking a ball or giving out hugs. Being able to pour into these kids was a blessing and this trip left me spiritually full.

As busy as the mission trip was, we still got to rest and have moments of pure joy. Since there are so many street dogs in Colombia, I walked around with dog treats, I was the dog whisperer. My friends and I also witnessed a baby calf being born, joining a local farmer in that perfect moment. 

My absolute favourite highlight was getting to tag-team preach alongside my dad and share my testimony for the first time.  At the beginning of my testimony, my phone glitched and I lost all my notes. For a moment I got nervous, but remembered I was NOT ALONE, so I opened my mouth and God filled it! It truly was not me, but all God!  I was able to celebrate with so many people at the altar as they gave their lives to Christ. I witnessed people finding their identity in Him, drug addictions being broken, and hope being given to families, as they were praying for their lost loved ones.

 God is truly doing something big around our world, people are seeing their need for the One who created them.

Thank you for believing BEFORE the harvest and for PRAYING into this mission trip.

THANK YOU

- Isabella Smallwood 

From Passion for Presence.

TRAINING FOR CELA PATRONS APRIL 2026

Join us to learn more about CELA and how to access accessible format books on different devices. Join us for our upcoming webinars in April 2026 and beyond:

 

Starting with CELA: finding and getting books and magazines

Have you recently registered for CELA or would you like a refresher on how to find and read books and magazines? Or are you a designate who assists a CELA user with a print disability manage their library service? We’re pleased to share how you can use the 1.5 million titles available to you in this 60-minute webinar.

·       What CELA offers: books & more!

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Tuesday April 7 7:00-8:00pm EDT

 

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CHRIST AND THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINIES

This podcast relates what Jesus did and is doing among the aboriginal people of southern Australia. 

WHY THE BIBLE CONTAINS BEGATS

All glory to God. Everything in the Bible truly is there for a reason. 

THE IDEA OF PATRON SAINTS IS PAGAN

Short but sweet and truthful. 

MARCH 26 FRANCOPHONIE MONTH LITERARY EVENT

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to Host Literary Event in Honour of Francophonie Month

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Toronto, Ontario, March 24, 2026 — The Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will host a literary event in her Suite at Queen’s Park on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Presented in partnership with the Salon du livre and the Institut français du Canada, the event will run from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. as part of Francophonie Month celebrations.

Media representatives wishing to attend are asked to confirm their participation no later than 10:00 a.m. on March 26, 2026, by contacting Laetitia Walbert at laetitia.walbert@ontario.ca.

About the discussion

For the second consecutive year, the event offers a unique forum for meaningful encounters, thoughtful reflection, and rich exchanges on French‑language literature.

The first discussion will focus on Kolkhose by Emmanuel Carrère, the acclaimed French author, screenwriter, and filmmaker and recipient of the 2025 Prix Médicis.

The second discussion will explore Un livre, une communauté. Récit collectif des aînés et aînées francophones du Grand Toronto (A Book, a Community. A Collective Account by Francophone Seniors of Greater Toronto), and will feature a panel of contributors to the publication:

• Hélène Boudreau, Franco-Ontarian Community Leader

• Gilles Marchildon, Franco-Ontarian Community Leader

• Sigrid Pous, Member of Toronto’s Francophone Community

• Rolande Smith, President of the Toronto Historical Society

To learn more about the Lieutenant Governor’s initiatives, events and priorities, please visit our website: www.lgontario.ca. 

CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE CFL

Prior to watching this video, I thought Athletes in Action only ministered at the postsecondary level, not the professional.

So great to hear this chaplain asks for God's daily guidance in his work for the Lord.

Also wonderful to hear the guys are taking the initiative and self-feeding, as he puts it.

Sounds like Christianity is growing in the  Canadian Football League, just as it is in a lot of other areas. May this continue and expand in the upcoming CFL season, in Jesus name, amen.