Connections

Throughout his life, T.C. Stallings sensed a spiritual battle from a young age enduring challenging, life-altering circumstances.

T.C. was desperate to escape the housing projects of Cleveland, where he grew up surrounded by gangs, crime, violence, and drugs. Raised by a single mom, T.C. was one of six children from a different father, who T.C. did not meet until he was 18 years old.

Being a mom is challenging. Doing it alone is scary.

Heather MacFadyen, author and podcast host of Don't Mom Alone, says that community and God are key to helping parents through the difficult journey of parenting. 

Anyone who spends a few moments speaking with Patrick Anderson and Anna Paddock will realize a few things that they're really good at.

Anderson is a wheelchair basketball player and half of the band The Layawakes. His wife, Paddock, comprises the other half of the husband/wife duo.

It's putting faith and family first, however, that ties it all together for the couple. Something that has been put to the test for both Anderson and Paddock throughout their lives.

Many of us will go through life wondering what our true purpose is, waiting for our calling from God.

“The truth is, the call has already been made, the offer is on the table. Being a part of God’s family means we’ve received the invitation to be an active part of His work of love and compassion. He’s waiting for us to respond," explains Geoff Peters, author of The Family Business: A Parable about Stepping Into the Life You Were Made For. 

Many women struggle with the voice in their head that tells them they are not enough…not smart enough, not pretty enough, not capable enough, not present enough.

Denisse Copeland is one of the many women to feel that way. She was raised by a single mother in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Her upbringing offered little stability, and Denisse soon found herself on a seemingly endless quest to find love and acceptance. 

Even though pregnancy and infant loss are common, society shrouds them in secrecy and even shame—starving grieving women and their partners of much-needed support.

Several years ago, Jerrad Lopes and his wife, Leila, went through a rough patch in their marriage.

He was dealing with a failed church plant, and during this time, he says he was a terrible husband and father. He says he was disengaged, selfish, and on his own path.

Uncertain. Overwhelmed. Trying their best. This is how father’s today are feeling about raising their sons, according to research by the Barna Group.

"The research shows, sort of what we think, which is, basically 50 percent of fathers feel unprepared to help their kids move through these years in a significant way," explains author and pastor of Church of the City in New York City, Jon Tyson.

Paul Kelly had a passion to bring Christian music to cities and churches across Canada, and that has been the driving force behind Unite Productions touring bands coast to coast every year since 2002.

Over the years, Unite has seen thousands gather in Jesus’ name to worship and experience God’s love, but in 2020 everything was turned upside down when the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to everything.

"We've been going for a year without getting paid," Kelly explains. "With a show, the box office of the venue holds the money until we deliver the show."

This Sunday, October 24th at 2:30PM the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg in collaboration with Prairie Debut will be presenting violinist Kerry DuWors, and pianist Katherine Dowling in a concert of romantic works by Brahms and Robert and Clara Schumann.

The concert is at Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church at 1771 Pembina Highway, and can be seen live or live-streamed for $20.00.