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Becoming Christian Community on the Go!

I used to believe that before we could do out reach we had to have our own house (read church) in order. And while this is partially true, the reality remains we will never see our church in perfect order. This being the case, we will never leave the four walls of our building to reach out…

Compassion Fatigue – Caring without Losing your Mind

Every job has its hazards. Some are pretty obvious; the danger of being a firefighter or working the high steel but for vocations in the helping industries the risks can often be less apparent. There is a real danger of Compassion Fatigue for those who spend time caring for people. These include physicians, nurses, counselors,…

I am amazed how the perfect love of God works in and through His good creation but have been surprised at the reaction of some folks. These sincere people get concerned that when we talk about love, it must be at the expense of truth. They suspect love is different than truth as if the truth…

It was a lovely Sunday afternoon. You couldn’t ask for a nicer Spring day in Southern Alberta. On a whim, we decided we would pack a picnic lunch and head to a favourite spot we have. Not frequented by many other, this lovely coulee with wonderful geological formations is a great place to get…

Once upon a time, a Cave lived under the ground, as caves have the habit of doing. It had spent its lifetime in darkness. One day it heard a voice calling to it, “Come up into the light; come and see the sunshine.” But the cave retorted, “I don’t know what you mean. There isn’t…

Transforming Power of Love:: 1 John 4

Ever feel worn out by trying to be a good Christian? Do you find that you spend most of your time hating your sin, trying to manage it and never quite getting free? Bouncing off 1 John 4, Michael explores the implications of living loved and in love by God. How by living love…

One of the things we like to do as human beings is to figure out whose in charge, who runs things or if you like, who has the power. Once we get an idea of where the power lies, we want to figure out what our position is relative to that power, and then, in…

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. - John 8:36 It is a universal cry of the human heart. The cry 'freedom' has resonated through the long halls of history and just as in day's past. This longing resonates just as loudly today. Of course, freedom has many contexts including…

3 Lies That Keep Us Running: Chronic Busyness

Talk to almost anyone these days, ask how they're doing and one of the first couple of words will be: busy! Daily life in North America is lived at a blinding pace and being chronically busy seems to be the norm. However many are desiring to take a big step off the "busy" treadmill to take…

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Becoming Christian Community on the Go!

Compassion Fatigue – Caring without Losing your Mind

Love Wins (1 Cor. 13:8)

Soulful Living

Here Comes the Light

Transforming Power of Love:: 1 John 4

Culture of Love in the Trinity

The Longing for Deeper Freedom

3 Lies That Keep Us Running: Chronic Busyness