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We've Got Something A Little Different For You This Weekend

Ever wanted to start something new, move forward, grow, but didn’t quite know what that looked like or how to get there? As a community, we just wrapped up the Your Next 40 Days spiritual journey, and we’ll be wrapping up the last message of Afterlife in Orillia on Sunday. Both the Your Next 40 Days […]

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5 Ways God Grows Your Faith :: #1 Practical Teaching

So…we are on the other side of Your Next 40 Days. How’s it going? Today, we’re starting a series of posts about how to grow your faith. After all, that’s your goal, right? Whether you belong, believe or want to become, spiritual growth is something that unites us all. But the question is: How do

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Day 8 – What If This Is True For You?

Read Luke 23: 32-43 Reflect When was the last time you were so hurt or frustrated you weren’t sure what was going to come out next?  What did you feel? How did it end? When was the last time you hurt someone and the only thing you could do was ask for forgiveness?  How did

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Day 7 – The Hidden Side of Belief

Read Matthew 28:16-20 Reflect You often hear people say that to believe in Jesus to become a Christian. And in many ways that’s true. But belief works both ways. One of the things few Christians talk about is that God also believes in us. Just look at the scene in today’s scripture passage. Jesus is

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Day 6 – Why Your Doubts Don’t Disqualify You

Read Matthew 28:9-10; 16-17 Reflect We’ve been working through the resurrection story this week on Your Next 40 Days. I wonder if at any point this week you thought: If I only could have been there 2000 years ago and seen it for myself, I would have believed. But I didn’t see it for myself,

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Day 5 – Truth or Fiction?

Read Matthew 28:5-7, 16-17 Reflect I love books. I love the experience of reading books; turning the pages, writing notes in the margins and highlighting parts in yellow. Ironically, you’re likely reading this on a laptop, tablet or smart phone… but I still love books. So naturally I like bookstores. I like the smell, the

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Day 4 – Aren’t You Just a Little Bit Curious?

Read Matthew 28:5-8 Reflect Know anyone who’s really curious? If you’re a parent of young kids, chances are your mind will go toward them. Kids are inherently curious. They ask why, even when they shouldn’t. They poke, prod and ask questions. Know any adults who are curious? Maybe a few, but the truth is, the

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