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With the rise of COVID-19, you suddenly live in a world of change and fear, and if you’re honest, it’s overwhelming.  Throughout time, our world is always changing, becoming, and evolving. Sometimes it’s becoming better, but these days it can feel like it’s becoming worse. Think of your own life. You are becoming older. Hopefully,…

I know we are all trying to figure out how to respond to what’s happening in our world. It can feel like things are spiralling quickly. Fear and panic feel like they continue to creep into all areas of life. I’m with you in the midst of this. How do we respond to something like…

By Alicia Mason, Volunteer NEXT Host at Connexus Church in Barrie When it comes to inviting people to church, I’ve learned a lot from my 6 year old. She grabbed a handful of invite cards from Upstreet, put them in her backpack, and proceeded to hand them out to her grade 1 class. There wasn’t…

By Rose Meeder, Volunteer Host at Connexus Church in Orillia Christmas is such a cool time of year.  Of course, for me, as a Christian, it is a celebration of the birth of Jesus and recognizing with awe, once again, that it was God’s plan from the very beginning to come and “be with us”. I…

On Sunday Carey shared about the importance of blocking toxic things out of your life.  Why is this so important?  Because what you allow into you deeply shapes what flows out of you.  It was a powerful morning in all of our locations as we were able to pray for people who are taking steps…

The beginning of September often feels like a new year. It’s a time of change and new routines – especially for families, students, and in our workplaces. Have you felt that way? Our routines create our reality. It’s can be a great time to ask yourself, how do I start this season off well for…

We all speak words to those around us every day, but do you spend much time thinking about those words? The words and tone you share with… …your friends …your spouse  …your kids …your parents …how about the cashier at the drive-thru or the service agent on the phone? (too close?:)  Here’s what comes to…

You call yourself a Christ follower. Maybe you made that decision as recently as this past Easter weekend, 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’s a scary concept. That’s why I’d love…

You’ve heard us talk lots about inviting our neighbours, coworkers, and friends to church. But maybe you struggle with knowing how to actually do that. I mean, can you really invite someone so it doesn’t sound weird? Some people have already turned you down before–surely they are off limits? Will an invitation to church come…