READ John 13:1-17 REFLECT I had a mentor for a number of years who shared and modelled two things that he felt were critical to following Jesus… There’s no bottom to humility. There’s no lid on passion. My friend’s name is Mo. I worked under him as a Youth Pastor for 4 years. He preached […]
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I grew up in a small Ontario town where 99.9% of the population looked like me. White and mostly of Scottish/Irish descent. Most of what I learned about the different cultures in the world was through books or museums. Then, I began my first ministry job as a youth pastor in a very diverse church
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Hey, it’s Giving Tuesday! Let’s throw back to the reverse offering and celebrate some of the scandalous stories you shared. Thanks to the amazing generosity of those who give throughout the year, hundreds of stories like these were made possible! Coffee and Questions Not too long ago, I met a couple around my age
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It feels good to look ahead with hope again! Don’t you agree? Only six months ago, we were gathering with COVID restrictions. It’s so great to have those days in our rearview mirror! As we look forward, we’re asking: How do we make Connexus the easiest church in Orillia to invite your neighbour to? How
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In its simplest form, prayer is when the posture of your heart communicates your desire to connect with God. A great way to start is by praying for someone important to you. When you pray for someone intentionally and specifically, two meaningful things can begin to happen: You start to look for God more intentionally
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Perseverance through pain is where Jesus transforms you. Easy to say, hard to do. Right? But it’s under pressure where diamonds are produced, it’s in the fire where gold is refined. In James 1:5, he promises, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke
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You call yourself a Christ-follower. Maybe you made that decision recently, or maybe a very long time ago. So, what is the next step for you? For some of you, the next step is baptism. Now, I realize for many of you, that can be a scary concept. That’s why I’d love for you to
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Time. You only get so much of it. There’s an urgency to it, a scarcity. If you want to get more out of your time, you are likely to look to time management hacks and tricks. Many of them will start with your calendar. They’ll tell you to schedule everything in your calendar, to put
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2020 will be a year you will remember for the rest of your life. It was full of ups, downs, anger, tears, and a lot of uncertainty. However, while 2020 was memorable, this year will be much more critical for you. Here’s why. As you move towards the other side of this pandemic, a huge
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I’ve been thinking a lot about my kids in the last couple of weeks. We love our boys. This picture was taken eight weeks before COVID officially hit. Looking back, we had no idea what was coming, and they’ve done well to push through a challenging time. But as a parent, you can’t help but
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