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,
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
I don’t know about you, but as for me, the longer I serve in leadership, the more intentional I have to be at keeping my heart open and fully alive. That’s a polite way of saying that the longer I do it, the more I have to guard against my
I talk to so many people outside the church who say they get along better than people in the church. If church people behaved like they tell other people to behave, they might come. I’ve met so many Christian couples who just couldn’t work it out. Famously, the Christian divorce
Spring has Sprung! There is so much excitement in the turning of the seasons from Winter to Spring. As chicks are hatching, trees are beginning to bud, and the snow is finally melting away, new life is springing up all around us. As someone who's favourite season is Summer, the changing
We know that stress can feel like it's almost inevitable when you have kids, especially if they're still living at home and rely on you for their daily routines. As we prepare for the interview Carey will be doing with Dr. Rob Meeder, a local paediatrician with a primary focus on children
By Jeff Brodie, Lead Pastor at Connexus Church I had the privilege of playing soccer at a fairly high level into university. To endure the daily hours of training required to play at that level, and stay on top of my studies, I had to love competition. The desire to
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.
This blog post was written by a ministry friend of Connexus and we thought it was a great story of what it means to care about the people in your life who need to know that God is for them. We hope it inspires you to have a heart that
How many times have you gotten to the end of a day only to wonder where all the time went? Or more accurately, wondered where your productivity went. Welcome to the club. Productivity is easier to measure with some jobs, where you’re dealing with tangibles (how many diapers have you
