Thank You, Lord, for the students who are involved in regular ministry with the ladies at the Edmonton Institution for Women. Enable these students to be ambassadors of Your love and grace.
Builders will tell you that setting a foundation is absolutely crucial.
This initial phase in building is so important because the entire structure rests on how well the foundation is built. You can’t cut corners.
Short-cuts taken during the foundation phase will show over time.
Most of what gets noticed about a building is what stands above the surface,
but it’s what’s under ground that determines whether it collapses or stands.
CLBI Foundations is all about getting below the surface.
It’s about digging deep into God and life with others.
Because the higher
you want to go,
the deeper your
foundation must go.
CLBI Foundations is an innovative program that is set in Southern Alberta’s Willow Valley and focuses on conversational learning, stretching experiences, and tight-knit Christian community.
Jesus talks about this kind of building in the gospel of Matthew. He said those who hear His words and put them into practice are like wise builders who build their foundation on the rock. When the storms come (and they surely will), these kinds of people will be anchored to something solid.
“These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit—but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock. But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards." ~ Matthew 7:24-27
For more information about admission, location or course content for the FOUNDATIONS program contact CLBI at 1.888.672.4454 or email Darby Murphy
