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Know Someone Like This? The Stakes Are Rather High.

  Every once in a while you get moments of clarity about why we do what we do at Connexus. If you’re like me, you get deeply moved by the baptisms we see (get ready, because there are over 20 happening in the next few months).  For example, if you haven’t seen Tim’s story, you should.

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Bold Update: You're Helping a Bolder Future Arrive

Well summer is here. I love summer. The warm weather and sunshine make it almost irresistible.  But as beautiful as summer is, the most irresistible force the world can know is the advance of God’s love into human lives. And that’s what we’re all about at Connexus all year round. And that’s what Bold is

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Connexus Is Giving $5000 Toward Calgary Flood Relief

So many of us have been watching the flooding in Calgary this week as surging rivers have wiped out homes and competely flooded the downtown of the city that over 1 million people call home. Yesterday I connected with several church leaders we know in the city (and some Connexus friends who are near Calgary)

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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 32 – Maybe the Question Isn’t Only ‘Do You Trust God’…?

Read Luke 16: 10-12 Reflect Maybe it’s also “Can God trust you?” Let me explain. We know that being ‘good’ doesn’t get us into heaven, right? Right. Trusting in Jesus as our Saviour who made the sacrifice for our sin is what saves us, not our good works. If you have any doubt about how

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Day 29 – Were You A Sucker for Gold Stars?

Read Luke 16:10-12 Reflect Gold stars. You know what I’m talking about… the little stickers that teachers give out to students when they go above and beyond what’s required. I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I wanted those gold stars. A pass wasn’t good enough. I wanted that shiny goodness that

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Day 28 – What is God's Will, Anyway?

Read Gal 5:19-22, Romans 12:2 Reflect Whether you believe God might be out there, or whether you have committed your life to Jesus, you have probably wondered this. “What is God’s will, anyway?” When I hear this question, it is usually in reference to some large future event, to a divine purpose in life, or

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