Carey Nieuwhof

FORTheCity Devotion Day 2 – You Don’t Go To Church

By Carey Nieuwhof, Founding & Teaching Pastor at Connexus Church READ 1 Corinthians 12:27 REFLECT You probably grew up thinking of the church as something you go to. Like it’s an institution or organization. Like it’s something you either belong to or don’t. Well, think again. You don’t GO to church. You ARE the church. That’s […]

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When You Chase Success Instead of Your Mission, You’ll Find Failure Faster

There’s something in all of us that wants to be successful. You have it in you. I definitely have it in me. It’s almost universal. Think about it: very few parents encourage their kids to be unsuccessful. Success (however you define it) is almost a universal pursuit. In the instant-results, instant-measurement, instant-assessment culture we live in,

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Why Christians Should Stop Saying “Prayer Works” (And 2 Other Things)

One reason people stay away from Christianity is not because they don’t know any Christians. It’s often because they do. Our actions and our words as followers of Jesus have the power to attract or repel people from Christianity. The number of people who never go to church or follow Jesus keeps growing. And their thinking keeps

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Canadian Church Leaders Conference

5 Canadian Church Myths Worth Busting (And An Invite to Join Us in June)

We’ve seen God do some incredible things at Connexus over the last 9 years. We’re so thankful for that! And now, for the first time we’re opening our doors to the wider church in Canada as Connexus hosts the first ever Canadian Church Leader’s Conference on June 8-10th 2017 in Barrie. Connexus people…we’re going to give

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new year's resolutions

5 Reasons 92% of People Fail At Their New Year’s Resolutions (And Why You Won’t)

It would be great to crush your New Year’s resolutions for once, wouldn’t it? I mean you try, but why does it seem so difficult to actually make progress in life? I get that. I think we all have a few resolutions that make it on the list every year, only to be abandoned, forgotten

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