By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Do you recall my post on the “Good News for British Columbia” booklet? Well, I have a small update. When I was out on errands this afternoon, I found another copy of the booklet. As you may recall, this was a
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Bene Diction Blogs On: MK Safety Net Canada
Christian Week highlights the entry of MK Safety Net into Canada, and the tremendous pro-active work they do ’immersed in the struggles and pain experienced by survivors.’ “When MKs start talking about their abuse and they are told, ‘Get over it. Stop being bitter. Forgive.’ I think the Church believes
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Crossroads Television System (CTS) re-branding
It appears that Crossroads Television System (CTS) is re-branding itself, CTS will become YES TV this fall. Yestv.com was registered by Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. out of Burlington in 1998, and was updated last month according to WHOIS. While still categorized as a religious broadcaster, Crossroads continues to branch out in it’s
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Good News for British Columbia, indeed.
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. In the run-up to the B.C. Day long weekend, a bit of obscure history related to sharing the Gospel in the province. Back in 1971, local Christians wanted to do something unique to celebrate the 100th anniversary of B.C. becoming part
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Two of the most scary video soundbites that I have recently heard
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission It takes some doing for Todd Bentley or a friend/supporter of his to leave me a bit gobsmacked by something they say. Let’s turn a last time to Todd Bentley’s appearance on the History TV Canada program Miracles Decoded June 1,
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Todd Bentley on History Channel Canada
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission (My main post on Todd Bentley’s appearance on History TV Canada June 1, 2 and 4.) Todd Bentley, the noted faith-healing Canadian evangelist, was featured in a History TV Canada program in early June. The second episode ever of Miracles Decoded,
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: People who live in glass houses shouldn’t star in documentaries
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Big thanks to blogger Peter T. Chattaway at Patheos, who brings us the latest news about Hillsong United. Next Easter, Warner Brothers will release Hillsong: Let Hope Rise, a documentary concentrating on the worship band part of this church movement. Chattaway
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Todd Bentley’s first try to get a reality show, and the angel that missed the plane
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission {The fist part of what will probably be a lenthy post on Todd Bentley’s appearance on History TV Canada July 1, 2, and 4) Did you know that the “Reno Outpouring featured on the recent episode of Miracles Decoded with Todd
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: So much for sneaking into B.C….
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission If Todd Bentley had been hoping to sneak into Langley B.C., that might not be happening now. Douglas Todd, the veteran religion reporter for The Vancouver Sun, has noticed that Todd Bentley has announced his plans to minister this week, for
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Saturday! In a steel cage! (Or Justin Peters on Todd Bentley)
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Expect lots of listeners for this Cross Talk (internet) Radio episode. I’m hearing about it days before it is to air! Tony Milano is scheduled to interview Justin Peters about his confrontation with Todd Bentley this Saturday. Here is a link
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: “I’m NOT praying for you” doesn’t mean “Sometimes people don’t get healed.”
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Justin Peters’ confrontation with Todd Bentley, blogged about here a few days ago, appears to be a story that “has legs” as we used to put it back in my old newsroom. Latest on it is the Christian Post, which moves
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Todd Bentley sneaks back in to British Columbia
By Rick Hiebert. Used by Permission All Rights Reserved Todd Bentley is making a quick visit to his native British Columbia, the first quietly public activity here, since the collapse of the Lakeland Revival. He grew up on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast and started his evangelism in the province. [Which led
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Todd Bentley denies God’s omnipresence?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. One of the tenets of charismatic theological thinking is that the Holy Spirit may work today as He did in the days of the Apostles. Unless you are at a Todd Bentley meeting, then all bets are off. In Todd Bentley’s
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Justin Peters and Todd Bentley, mano a mano
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission It was second time lucky for evangelist Todd Bentley as he appeared on the *second* episode of Miracles Decoded last week. I’m working on an indepth post on that, but for now there’s another fuss about Todd Bentley. Todd Friel is
Continue readingMaple-Flavoured Politics: Inching Toward China
Today, June 5, probably within the span of less than an hour, I read an article in the Globe and Mail titled Tiananmen Now (the online version is headlined Brave few return to Tiananmen Square to remember dark day in China’s History) and another principally unrelated article on the Ottawa
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Tonight! Todd Bentley on History TV Canada! Or perhaps not!
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Canadian-born evangelist Todd Bentley will appear on the History TV Canada program “Miracles Decoded” June 1. Unless something happens as happened last night, May 25, when the episode Bentley was on was pulled from being broadcast, perhaps at the last second.
Continue readingMaple-Flavoured Politics: Taxes = Healthcare
I’m on vacation in Copenhagen and I will also be spending some time in Stockholm before returning home, which explains the dearth of posts here. When attempting to cross a street in Copenhagen, I was stopped at the intersection by a long parade of bicycles that filled half the street
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Hmm, Parliament talks about abortion
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission The political issue of abortion may be closed in Stephen Harper’s mind, but the pro-choice side in Parliament is not co-operating, if he thinks that way. You’re probably familiar with Justin Trudeau’s recent decision that new Liberal candidates must be pro-choice,
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: The “Welcome To Mississauga!” New Testament
By Rick Hiebert.All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission I come across interesting things in thrift stores, such as this New Testament. It’s title: The Greatest Is Love.” Published in 1971 by the Canadian Home Bible League, as it then was, it’s interesting for at least two reasons. I wonder if
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Rick Joyner downsizes, Todd Bentley upsizes?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Excited e-mail from Todd Bentley on the morning of May 8, as he is starting up his new-to-him revival center with a little conference this weekend, to be broadcast live over the internet. The location? In Fort Mill S.C. at an
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