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“Gohopchick” aka Jill Weber, is the Director of the Greater Ontario House of Prayer (GOHOP). GOHOP is one of thousands of “Urban Monastaries” or “Houses of Prayer” that are springing up all over the planet as contemporary Christians explore lifestyles of prayer, fasting, and missional community.

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Off the Wall · 2W ago

Uganda – Reflections on Hospitality

Although I was technically going to Uganda to train leaders, I knew full well I would learn much more than I taught. As we are developing an Urban Monastery here in Hamilton, I was specifically interested in learning what the church in Uganda could teach us about community, hospitality, prayer and

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Off the Wall · 1M ago

The Kingdom of God is a Wang Dang Doo…

Jesus liked parties. C’mon, his first miracle was transforming water into wine at a wedding feast! The religious of the day criticized him for the “riffraff” He kept company with. Accused Him of being a glutton. And a drunkard. One thing about Him, Jesus knew how to have a good time. He understood

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Off the Wall · 1M ago

Praying Together for the Good of the Neighborhood

Our friends, Peter and Sandy, at Little Bethel Church in Hamilton, were inspired by the weeks of 24/7 prayer we have been running the last few years. A couple of weeks ago they transformed their sanctuary into a prayer space for their east end neighborhood. For three days, members of the church an

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Off the Wall · 2M ago

Worth the Wait!

Its only taken 10 years… In 2002, we gathered a group of fantastically gifted musicians and proposed an experiment. What would happen if we picked a very simple chord progression. And waited on the Lord. Instruments in hand. Hearts attuned. For an hour. What would happen? We thought it was a little

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Off the Wall · 2M ago

Where am I going to be on Kony Day? Kampala, Uganda

Last night I was at the Freeway Church at a Kony Public Conversation event, and listened with interest as Ugandans shared their perspectives on the media storm and it’s actual impact and effectiveness on the complex issues around the abuse of power and the use of child soldiers in Africa. I’ve been

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Off the Wall · 2M ago

Writing on the Wall – Canvas Prayers from the Hamilton Week of 24/7

We put a ton of canvas down on the floor in our prayer room last week, and supplied people with fabric markers to draw or write their prayers. So here is the end result!

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Off the Wall · 2M ago

“Seek Justice” Week of 24/7 Prayer

“In Dutch we have the word “gezellig”. It can’t be translated into English directly, but basically it means a comfortable, friendly, peaceful atmosphere in a room and/or with a group of people. This is what we have here”, said Conrad, gesturing around the room. My Dutch speaking friend and I were

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Off the Wall · 3M ago

Warning and Disclaimer! This is a Dangerous Prayer! Pray at Your own Risk…

I’ve got a Lazy Boy chair. I love it! Nothing better than putting up my feet after a day’s work and settling into it’s comfy goodness. It’s a family tradition. My dad has one too, and more often than not he can be found wrapped in it’s leathery embrace as he reads, meditates or watches [...]

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Off the Wall · 5M ago

Creating Community Through Shared Experience and Tradition

So it’s been six months since we moved into our new place in Hamilton, and we’re almost unpacked (ha!). Just a few boxes left in the front porch that need tending to. We are slow, but we get there eventually. We’ve also been in the process of unpacking together what it means to be a [...]

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Off the Wall · 5M ago

Tuning into His Song for this Season

Yesterday was D-Day. December 1 and the Christmas Decorations come out! My boxes of snowmen were bursting at the seams and rattling in the attic, and the tree was leaning against the patio fence, waiting to come in out of the cold, but now everybody is happily occupying our living room and the res

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