Stories
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How Inuit Art Reflects the Beauty of the Creator
God, as the Creator, displays His handiwork in many ways. In the Arctic, we stand in awe of God’s physical creation. We see His glory in the beauty of a snow-covered mountain, the vibrant colours of a summer sunset, the dancing Northern Lights and the intricacies of the dainty wildflowers. Beauty begins with the Creator…
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Learning to “follow” in Arctic Canada
“Can I follow?” In our mixed world of English and Inuktitut, this is a phrase we often hear. At first it sounded strange to our ears and didn’t always make sense, but over time we have come to realize this expression reflects something beautiful in Inuktitut. There are two verb roots we know of in…
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Spiritual Hunger: Helping Our Inuk Friends Find the Bread of Life
Jesus came to earth to satisfy those who were hungry to know the truth. He said, “I am the Bread of Life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry” (John 6:35). People flocked to Him because they were searching for eternal life. This is still true today. Many people are looking for true meaning…
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From Waiting List to Final Boat – Praise God, Carolyn Is Arctic-Bound!
It is with much rejoicing that we share this news — Lord willing, our teammate Carolyn Bosman will move to the Arctic before the end of the year! Please join us in praising God for all that He has done for Carolyn so that she can take this next step in ministry. We are thanking…
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How Precious Is Light in a Dark Place
Tucked in just south of the Arctic Circle, we are starting to feel the impact of our days shortening as we head into the winter season. Currently, we are losing about an hour of daylight a week. Our town will soon bask in beautiful golden hour light before the Aurora Borealis comes out to play…
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Every Part Matters: Lessons from the Caribou Hunt
Our community was buzzing with excitement in August as the annual caribou hunting season approached. The caribou hunting season is limited to one day out of the year, but many individuals and families spend several days at their cabin or on the land leading up to hunting day. Gideon and Rob had the opportunity to…
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Names That Carry a Legacy: The Inuit Cultural Tradition
When learning a new culture, there are many things that we need to notice, dig into and get a good grasp on before we can teach in a way that will effectively communicate the truth of God’s Word without misunderstanding. Some of these cultural aspects are similar to our home culture, while others are very…
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Suffering Significant Tragedies
In the midst of devastating situations in Arctic Canada, please pray that our lives would be a true reflection of the living hope that dwells within us.
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“Becoming” Part of the Community
Over the last few months, we have written about various ways the team living in Arctic Canada is “becoming”. We are “becoming” like the Inuit as we learn and participate in daily life activities and learn to understand and speak Inuktitut. We are “becoming” more like Christ as He shapes us into His image, trusting…