By Mateo Hillman and Abby Ciona Living in Chatham, Ontario, pastor Mateo Hillman loves MBC, especially for the Men's Breakaway retreat with his church family. "MBC has impacted my life in a powerful way. I would always make excuses not to spend the time I needed to...
Resilient Magazine offers a front-row seat to the transformational work God is doing through Muskoka Bible Centre. Within its pages, you’ll discover stories of lives changed, families restored, and faith deepened—all through the ministry that happens here year after year.
This publication is more than just an update—it’s a celebration of God’s faithfulness and a window into the vibrant community that makes MBC so special. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or just getting to know us, we invite you to explore these stories of impact and be encouraged by how God is using this place to reach thousands.
We hope you’ll be inspired—and perhaps even find your own place in the story.
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Featured Articles
Becoming Gma
By Shelagh Raymer It happened! I became a grandmother, and I could not believe the emotions I instantly felt for this little bundle of pink. Had I felt this when my three children entered this world? Had I even had a moment then, to sit in those emotions or feelings...
Praying Like Jesus
Jesus shows us how to orient ourselves to the Father’s priorities By Steve West For many people in our society, the words of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13) are well-known and familiar. When Jesus taught this prayer, however, He did not give it simply as a...
Make the most of your camping trip
By Abby Ciona So you’ve planned a campground at Muskoka Bible Centre—now what? Whether you’re staying at the campground for a few days or a few weeks, here are several tips to help make your MBC camping trip more enjoyable and memorable for everyone. PERSONALIZE YOUR...
Another side of the world
By Luke LaRocque Muskoka Bible Centre is thrilled to be partnering with Christian Camping New Zealand (CCNZ) to offer a camp exchange program where our staff get the chance to serve in the sunny south over a five-month period, and we welcome Kiwis back to Canada for a...
A HOPE 2023 testimony
By Brad MacEachern Susan! I’m going to have to take Friday off work to attend this!” We were preparing to go to the HOPE retreat at Muskoka Bible Centre for three days in April 2023. I had already agreed to go weeks before but had not looked at the details until less...
The beach birds
By Abby Ciona After a cold, snowy Muskoka winter, it was a beautiful spring morning: the treetops glowed with new green leaves, sparrows sang from the bushes, and chipmunks scurried through the forest, energized from their long hibernation nap. “I’ve got it!” called...
A Vision for the Future
By Becky Cripps In Isaiah 2, the prophet Isaiah shares a compelling vision with the people of Israel and Judah which is a calling that remains relevant to the church today. This vision for the Israelites then and the church today is for everyone. “Come, let us go up...
Transforming Culture
By Luke LaRocque I started as the Director of Ministry at Muskoka Bible Centre in the fall of 2021. As someone new to the MBC team, I was very curious to understand the spiritual culture. I felt like – and perhaps still feel like – a complete outsider to the history,...
Forgiven fogivers
By Andea Thom Forgiveness is powerful. It provokes memories of injustice that can drench a face with tears. To another it speaks of freedom and replaces anxiety with joy. Forgiveness is something that we all have in common because every deep relationship at some point...
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