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Reflection (Page 39)

Steps to a Deeper Faith Pt. 3

I’ve mentioned in the past how our convention’s purpose statement is “giving ourselves away for the kingdom of God.” This means we are to live our lives involved in kingdom work by serving others. In Matthew 14, we read the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. Now we generally focus on the miracle of how…

Steps to a Deeper Faith Pt. 2

We live in a very individualistic society. Much of what we do and even the relationships we develop are founded on the principle of “What’s in it for me?” But the truth is, we can’t look at relationships in that way. Although we are individuals, we live in neighbourhoods, communities, cities and nations. So today,…

Steps to a Deeper Faith Pt. 1

With a new year approaching, everyone starts talking about resolutions, plans and dreams. Even in the church, we talk about vision and goals that lead to growth and change. For me, it is seeing people get from A to B in their relationship with God; to becoming more like Christ. It is having a deeper faith in…

Finding Christmas Joy When LIfe is Out of Control

Christmas is a season that can be described with a myriad of different words – turkey, mashed potatoes, presents, stuffed, Santa, friends, family… the list goes on and on. This is how most of our world sees this time of year. But when we think about Christmas from a Christian perspective, other words usually used…

The Tragedy of Missing Christmas

To borrow from Charles Dickens’ famous opening line, Christmas can be “the best of times and the worst of times.” I hope for you and your family it is the best and not the worst. It’s a little hard to believe, but by 12:01 AM, December 26th, Christmas will be a memory. Often for pastors…