You’ve hit the goal. Got the thing. Cleaned the car, closed the deal, hit the number. And somehow, a few days later, it’s not enough anymore. That feeling has a name. Researchers call it the hedonic treadmill — the idea that no matter how much your circumstances improve, your baseline level of satisfaction always returns […]
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At Connexus, we genuinely believe that nothing and no one changes lives like Jesus. We also know that you, your friends, and your neighbours are in different places on the journey of figuring that out. It’s that way for all of us, including me. You also know that Jesus is someone that our culture wrestles
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We know that stress can feel like it’s almost inevitable when you have kids, especially if they’re still living at home and rely on you for their daily routines. As we prepare for the interview Carey will be doing with Dr. Rob Meeder, a local paediatrician with a primary focus on children and teenagers with mental health,
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By Jeff Brodie, Lead Pastor at Connexus Church I had the privilege of playing soccer at a fairly high level into university. To endure the daily hours of training required to play at that level, and stay on top of my studies, I had to love competition. The desire to win is what pushed me.
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How many times have you gotten to the end of a day only to wonder where all the time went? Or more accurately, wondered where your productivity went. Welcome to the club. Productivity is easier to measure with some jobs, where you’re dealing with tangibles (how many diapers have you changed today … how many
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It would be great to crush your New Year’s resolutions for once, wouldn’t it? I mean you try, but why does it seem so difficult to actually make progress in life? I get that. I think we all have a few resolutions that make it on the list every year, only to be abandoned, forgotten
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It’s a question that’s always bothered me: do you have to park your brain at the door to be a Christian? Sometimes Christians behave as though the only thing God wants is our hearts—that he’s not interested in our minds. Is that true? Can you think and be a Christian? Does Christianity stand up to
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By Carey Nieuwhof, Teaching Pastor I hear it all the time, and maybe you do too. People are open to Jesus, they just don’t like Christians. Why? Because many people think Christians are hypocritical, judgmental and self-righteous. In 20 years I don’t think I’ve ever preached directly on that subject. But tomorrow at Connexus, that
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