The rhythm of the chapel schedule brings the entire cadet body and staff together every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:25 to noon. Community and spiritual life are strengthened and enriched as cadets lead these chapel experiences. Monday chapels are given to a “This is my story” theme, where cadets share defining moments which have led to [...]
On Friday June 3rd a Spiritual Retreat Day was scheduled for the cadets at St. Benedict’s Conference and Retreat Centre just outside Winnipeg. This was the third time I had had the privilege of being with the cadets on such a wonderful experience. In the past the sun was shining and a great portion of [...]
CFOT was pleased to welcome special guests Colonels Floyd and Tracey Tidd to our In Sunday on January 22, 2012. The focus of their message was “Hope” and cadets and officers shared stories of life situations that may have seemed hopeless but which eventually brought them to know hope. This In Sunday was also blessed [...]
The following pictures are of CFOT staff and cadets along with Commissioners Brian and Rosalie Peddle at our recent In-Sunday. The day was filled with many inspiring moments as we came together for worship, instruction from the Word, followed by times of fellowship and fun. . Click here to open the gallery.Powered by Cincopa wp content plugins solution for your [...]
Our first task in approaching another people, another culture, is to take off our shoes. For the place we are approaching is Holy. Else we may find ourselves treading on men’s and women’s dreams. More seriously still, we may forget that God was there before our arrival. -John Taylor As we celebrated the resurrection of [...]
Luke 10:38-42 “…Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (verse 42) Think back to the days when you enjoyed carefree hours in the school playground. Do you remember the teeter-totters? I remember hearing children exclaim, “No bumpsies!” Children would experience great delight in giving others bumps as [...]
We welcome the month of May with its opportunities for prayer. This month remember families in your prayers. Here are some events in May where we may unite in prayer: May 2 – The Federal Election – Look to Jesus – maintain a Godward perspective so as not to get pulled into the political sphere where [...]
As a response to the Global Call for 24-7 Prayer, The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory has issued a 24-7:52 prayer initiative. This is to continue from Holy Week 2011 to Holy Week 2012. This call to prayer runs deeper than the call by any Salvation Army leader; it is a call from Jesus [...]
CADET LANCE GILLARD writes about his experience and study of the discipline of Lectio Divina . . . “Lectio Divina is an encounter with God through the revelatory voices of the texts of Scripture, Nature and Experience mediated though the senses of the reader.”[1] As I began my research into Lectio Divina I came upon this [...]
CADET BETHANY HOWARD writes about her experience and study of the discipline of Worship. . . For just over a month I have been practicing the discipline of worship and it has been interesting to see the doors which God has opened for me. I had the opportunity to attend a Youth Together Retreat in British [...]
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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