Did you catch this? Maclean's magazine ran a survey earlier this month on Canada's smartest cities. Did you know that Barrie is listed as the sixth smartest city in Canada? Orillia is just three points behind Barrie, and both cities are smarter than Toronto or the GTA? Sometimes Torontians take
Surfing off a really bad Loverboy tune from the 80s, I want to share a few reflections from the past weekend for all of you who work with us to make weekends what they are at Connexus. Tons happens midweek in community groups, as we serve in the community and
Well, you don't want to miss this weekend @ Connexus! Barrie folks – don't be late. You'll want to catch the first few minutes of the service, especially if you have a friend. Stuff they probably thought they'd never hear in church and a bonus for Smashing Pumpkin fans. And
It's been a cool week. Heard from several of you who this week are back to reading the Bible and praying daily again! Awesome. Dozens are slated to come to Group Link Sunday night. That's so good. And a new opportunity to serve comes up Sunday. Cool! But there's one
As we move through how to grow, I promise you the last two concepts will sound weird. Obviously, you can understand how praying and reading your bible will help you grow. It's even a bit intuitive that when you get into a community group you will grow. But the next
Good feedback from people already on our first post on growth. Both on line and in person, many of you have come forward and said "Yep…not reading my bible or praying, and I know it's not good for me." That's step one to making a change. The next is to
We all want our relationship with God to grow. That's our mission as a church – to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Ironically, most of us get stuck in growing our relationship with God. Sunday morning is a great place to foster spiritual development. Obviously, we're
I'm excited about being into 7-490 this weekend! As we wade more deeply into Jesus' radical teachings, get ready for lots of hearts and stories to change and for people to grow. Can't wait! Also this weekend, we'll tell you how to get connected in groups later this month and
Outreach magazine contacted us a few weeks ago and is planning on featuring some of the creative elements we do in our weekend services at Connexus in an upcoming issue. They're interested in your reaction to our creative elements, and would especially love to see how they have impacted people
I think we have a fantastic group of people who make Connexus what it is. Last week was a week to remember for me. Our Heart Break project already has had more impact on the lives of our congregation than I imagined. People talked about how they met God in
