Storyline Fall 2020
A quarterly magazine published by First Alliance Church (Calgary, Alberta) in this issue we highlight FAC people telling their stories.
A quarterly magazine published by First Alliance Church (Calgary, Alberta) in this issue we highlight FAC people telling their stories.
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<strong>Storyline</strong><br />
a note from Heather<br />
I have always been drawn to stories. Growing up, the wonder<br />
of fairytales and other children’s books capturing our<br />
imaginations are wonderful memories. As I grew older, the<br />
fictional “Once upon a time” stories became less captivating<br />
than stories about real people and real-life situations. To this<br />
day, they’re the stories I love to hear. Couple that with stories<br />
that intersect with the living God, and now I’m truly hooked.<br />
Hebrews 10:24 says, “Let us consider how we may spur one<br />
another on to love and good deeds” … and 1 Thess. 5:11 says<br />
“encourage one another and build each other up ...” So often<br />
when I have the opportunity to talk with someone about what<br />
God is doing or has done in their lives, I am spurred on, I am<br />
encouraged, and my faith grows.<br />
At times my deep-seated belief that Jesus is the Son of the<br />
living God and is Himself God has been challenged by others.<br />
I have found that while theology and interpretations of<br />
scriptures can be argued or debated, your story – my story – is<br />
not debatable. What God has done in our lives through Jesus<br />
Christ’s death and resurrection is undebatable. When we tell<br />
our stories we’re reminded of what God has done and how<br />
much we need Him. We’re reminded of how great our God is.<br />
Consider Revelation 12. One day it will be true that “the accuser<br />
of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day<br />
and night, has been hurled down. They (We) triumphed over him<br />
by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their (our) testimony.”<br />
We must tell our “God encounter” stories … We must testify<br />
often and ever about the incredible God moments in our lives.<br />
By this, death is defeated and we live.<br />
<strong>Storyline</strong> magazine exists to help our FAC people tell their<br />
stories. These stories are intended to draw you in, encourage<br />
your heart, strengthen your faith, and let you know that we<br />
walk this journey of faith together … We are not alone!!<br />
Heather Wile<br />
A platform for stories<br />
to be shared here at<br />
FAC: stories to make us<br />
smile, cry, laugh – and<br />
ultimately guide us<br />
towards a transcendent<br />
hope in Jesus in the midst<br />
of a broken world. This<br />
quarterly publication uses<br />
the talent of volunteer<br />
photographers, graphic<br />
designers, and writers.<br />
<strong>Storyline</strong> is a publication<br />
of First Alliance Church,<br />
Calgary, Alberta of the<br />
C&MA in Canada.<br />
our team<br />
Editor In Chief<br />
Heather Wile<br />
Managing Editor<br />
Cheryl Siebring<br />
Graphic Designers<br />
Deon Watson<br />
Ken Born<br />
Photographers<br />
Quinn Hystad<br />
Enoch Tseng<br />
Jill Hopkins<br />
Ken Born<br />
Postmedia Archives<br />
Videographers<br />
Russell Moore<br />
Paul Nadeau-Bonilla<br />
Story Editor<br />
Cheryl Siebring<br />
Article Contributors<br />
Julie McPhail<br />
Les Bon-Bernard<br />
Tolu Solola<br />
Henry Korthuis<br />
Nathan Kinnie<br />
Helen Liebrecht<br />
Rosalind Coben<br />
Heather Wile<br />
James Paton<br />
Loralee Martin<br />
Briana Southerland
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