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Day 41 – How to Keep Your Spiritual Journey Going

Well, yesterday we did it! We completed our Bold 40 Day Spiritual Journey together. The short verdict is that it was incredible for so many of us. (I’m writing a separate post for you to share what you learned during the journey.) But in the meantime, many of you have asked this question: What am […]

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Day 40 – November 18, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

A CALLING FASTING – TODAY WE WILL BE FASTING “SCREEN TIME FOR ENTERTAINMENT”. READ Romans 8: 28 REFLECT “God works all things out for good.” It’s one of those cliché phrases that Christians tend to dig up when they don’t know what else to say. We believe God IS good, but do we really believe

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Day 39 – November 17, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

FINDING PURPOSE AND MEANING IN OUR LIVES REMINDER: TOMORROW’S FAST – SCREEN TIME FOR ENTERTAINMENT READ Matthew 10: 38-39 REFLECT In our society today, we are told to be strong and independent: to live for ourselves and take our own lives into our own hands. Yet, low self-esteem and mental illness are at an all-time

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Because So Much is Possible if You Become Bolder Than Ever

This weekend will mark one of the most special moments we’ve had in our history as a church. This weekend at our Barrie Campus we make our Bold commitments together. We’re excited to embark on the next chapter of our ministry, and are really encouraged by the response we’ve seen to bold so far and

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Day 38 – November 16, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

IF IT’S GOD’S WILL IT’S GOD’S BILL READ Acts 19: 8-22 // Paul in Ephesus REFLECT Paul is one of my favourite characters in the Bible. At the age of fourteen Paul was sent to Jerusalem to train to be a Rabbi. He also trained to be a tent maker in order to support himself

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Day 37 – November 15, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

FAITH AND TRUST READ Joshua 6: 1-27 REFLECT “Ephesians 3: 20 God is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.”    In the summer of 1996 a new adventure was about to lead us on a path that would test our faith and trust, not only in our decisions

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Day 36 – November 14, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

A BOLD LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN READ Isaiah 38: 1-8 REFLECT When seeking devotional direction, are you ever tempted to skip over portions of the Old Testament thinking it may be a little dry? Well, today’s message has all the excitement of a 21st century action thriller: good guys, bad guys, suspense, drama, soul searching

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Day 35 – November 13, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

THE SECRET OF CONTENTMENT THROUGH GIVING READ 1 Timothy 6: 6-7, 17-19 REFLECT After watching news footage of the devastating wildfires in western North America this summer, it became increasingly clear how quickly possessions, property and material wealth can disappear. Home security systems failed to protect, highly skilled firefighters could not preserve and no amount

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Day 34 – November 12, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

MAKE A BOLD MOVE READ Judges 4: 1-7 REFLECT I’ve been spending a lot of time lately, reflecting on what it means to be bold. During this time, I came across this definition: “Boldness is being willing to take risks in the service of what matters. It means being courageous, speaking or acting in the

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Day 33 – November 11, 2012 – 40 Day Spiritual Journey

WANT VS. NEED READ Ephesians 6: 10-18 REFLECT Living here in Canada, we are so rich beyond what we even know but we always want more. No amount of “stuff” seems to satisfy us. We have believed that having more money, more stuff, a bigger house or a newer car will make us happy. But

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