There is a format that we follow at the Family Life Centre for the children’s drop-in program.  First, there is playtime.  Playtime is followed by a Bible lesson.  Then finally, there is a snack just before dismissal.  The other day, a little girl asked if we could skip the Bible lesson and just have the snack.  That would be a lot easier for every...

Joe is one of our regular guests at UGM from the street.  Some of our staff remember Joe before he was obsessed with all sorts of conspiracy theories that seldom make any sense.  He uses our payphone to tell the operator his frustrations.  Joe has said some things that caused us to pray for him in a deeper way. One evening he had a moment of clarity and we had a meaningful conv...

Jean has been attending Family Life Centre Bible studies for quite a few years now.  In a recent study she shared, “I used to come here just to get out of the house and have coffee.  But now I come to Bible study to learn about the Bible.  I’ve been trying to read the book of Acts in the Bible and I’ve had to reread lots of parts to get the people straight – there’s so many characte...

I have both sold and consumed cocaine for about 15 years of my life.  I even tried to sell drugs up north, but every time we set out on the road, we would have car troubles.  Now I can look back and see that it was a God thing.  I tried treatment at Anchorage, but it was not working for me as I got easily distracted.  At first when I came to UGM, I was just looking for a place ...

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” – Matthew 6:33As I work on preparing our next Prayer Warrior list, I notice that the police are again across the street at one of our sponsored student’s home. I frequently see the police there. I also hear the yelling coming from the house. The dad suffers immensely from fibromyalgia and h...