Suffering
Living Well: “Be Good Witnesses”
The Greek word for witness is “martyr.” Through church history the word came to mean someone who suffers and dies for their faith. This reminds us that those who proclaim Jesus ...
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Fish Tale: Unusual Return
Sometimes God’s plans and our human wills do not have a “point a to point b” format. God may need to get our attention in unusual ways. But, even if it smells like fish, God’s g...
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Rejoice: Give It All Up
Christians often have a bad reputation because we can be negative about the human person. Of course, proper Christianity has nothing to do with hating people. What we are emphas...
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Rejoice: “He Took the Road Less Travelled”
Life has a way of dishing out some pretty difficult and restricting circumstances. Unexpected events, dashed dreams, opportunities hindered by restrictions beyond our control, a...
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Rejoice: “Abounding Love”
As we continue to consider what it means to pursue our mission to “embody Jesus in our neighbourhoods,” we turn to a small letter from the apostle Paul to the churches in Philip...
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