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Put yourself in this situation. You are walking around a corner at work, you pause and overhear a co-worker saying some…shall we say…unflattering comments about you. How do you respond? Maybe you are talking with one of your friends at church and they inform you that someone has
Doubt can be defined as “A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.” While I have known a handful of believers who would state that doubt was never a struggle in their lives, the overwhelming majority of Christians I know have struggled with doubt at some level. Unsurprisingly, doubt usually
Much has been said and written about the passing of Billy Graham this past week. For me and countless others, he was a hero and someone I admired greatly — not only because of his public status but his commitment to moral purity in all aspects of his life. Facts and
Virtually every Christian I know would say they want God to bless them in their personal finances. Through several helpful conversations this last week with different individuals in our church, I decided to write up seven simple, yet often avoided, steps every Christian should take if they want to position
Over the years I have found that binge watching too much media is one of those secret sins Christians often wish to ignore. Almost no one I know would happily confess, “Why yes, I waste countless hours of my life watching too much TV, and I’m pretty proud of
As many of our friends and family know, there is a painting in our church prayer room that is very special to Janan and I. It comes from our friends Bob and Nancy Stouffer and has these words from Zechariah 4:10, “Do not despise the day of small beginnings.
Some Christians believe it is wrong to celebrate the holiday of Christmas on the grounds that this annual celebration is rooted in paganism. There is, in fact, a decent chance you will have a conversation with at least one person this season who chooses not to celebrate Christmas because of
Today is Cyber Monday. Last year alone in 2016, 3.45 billion dollars was spent through online purchases on this single day. It is safe to assume that many of these purchases were made impulsively and with little prior thought. According to an online poll taken by creditcards.com, 54%
Every follower of Christ often has a series of prayers they hope God will answer. Prayers for a new job, better house, and nicer car are quite common. As important as these needs are, there is another level of prayers that go a bit deeper than mere material possessions. They
Yesterday I heard the news on the radio that former Toronto Blue Jays pitching ace, Roy Halladay, had been involved in a fatal plane crash off the coast of Florida. Even though I had no personal connection with him, he was someone I remember well from my childhood years. On
One of the most encouraging people in our church congregation in Toronto is a man named Peter Walleri. Peter has been with our Discovery Pointe Church family almost since the very beginning. When he first arrived we were still meeting out of a local Boys and Girls Club at 2
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Recent statistics indicate that growth in Christianity is on the decline in North America. In a recent talk given by Carey Nieuwhof at the Canadian Church Leaders Conference in June, he estimates that only 5% of the Canadian population actually attends a church on a weekly basis. But I would