First of all, a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Without being cliche, I hope you will take some time this weekend to remember the ways in which God has shown His goodness to you. Even amidst the struggles and hardships of life, we are incredibly blessed people. How have you seen God’s love […]
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Over the last few weeks I had the chance to attend Group Link (an evening that connects adults into community groups) and help train some of the people who stepped up to serve at Connexus through Test Drive. Then I went to Connexus yesterday and saw something really cool. I saw people who I know
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Excited to be heading into this weekend. Don’t miss it. Here’s what’s up: Barrie Campus My Secret Part One: The Secret to Happiness There are moments in each of our lives where we feel quite happy. But a sudden shift in circumstances can change things in a heartbeat. How do you stay happy when things
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When people ask me about the most exciting thing about the first ten months of Connexus, I want to say changed lives (and that’s true), but inevitably I talk about our people at both our campuses. I am SO proud of you and so grateful for you. I have honestly never seen people serve like
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Can’t wait to gather on Sunday. Thank you to all who have been inviting your friends with you. You and I probably have no idea how important that will be in their lives and in eternity. Thank you. It’s been so encouraging to see so many faces show up for the first time. This weekend…a
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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 jabs at Central Ontario. It’s
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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 in Orillia, get ready for
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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 more way to grow that
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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 two we talk about might
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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 premiere something called Test Drive.
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