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If I asked you to describe yourself, what would you say? Would you tell me your job title or refer to your relationships – husband, wife, son, daughter, friend? Would you talk about your successes, or failures, your dreams or your past? These are parts of who you are, but you are more than what you do or where you live. You are a human being...
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The Obituary of Richard Cory
There's a line in a Colin Hay song that says, "I'm... -
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Michael W. Smith - Almost an Icon
He’s almost an icon in Christian music. The successful, gold-record, award-winning...
Robyn was angry and confused. She had just discovered that her much beloved roly-poly red robed Santa Claus was a marketing ploy invented in the early 20th century by Coca Cola to encourage consumerism. She was angry because she had been duped by the commercialization of what should be the most meaningful season of the year. She was also confused...
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Over the next 20 years, an unprecedented number of Canadians will reach retirement age. In fact, by 2020, it is estimated that over 20% of the Canadian population will be 65 or older, and more than 425,000 people will be retiring annually. Are you among them? Is the finish line of the rat race looming in the not-too distant horizon? If so, we have...
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We are filled by the Holy Spirit by faith; we can experience the abundant life which Christ promised to each Christian. You have to ask yourself: Is this the life for me? Every day can be an exciting adventure for the Christian who knows the reality of being filled with the Holy Spirit and who lives constantly, moment by moment, under...
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This is Part 4 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God. A lifelong journey Fifth, and finally, we begin to grow into the new life he has promised us. The Bible refers to this as “maturing in Christ.” The new birth is an act. Following Christ is a lifelong process. If we earnestly follow him, we will never...
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This is Part 3 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God. Entering a new orbit D. Elton Trueblood, author, educator, philosopher and theologian states succinctly the magnitude of this change: “The new character, being finite, can still make mistakes and actually does so; but that is not the primary fact. The primary...
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This is Part 2 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home - An Essay on How to Relate to God. In the beginning… In the early pages of the Bible, we get a glimpse of what it was like at the beginning, when Adam, the first man, walked in intimate fellowship with God. Their relationship was one of trust, delight, openness, respect and admiration. Work...
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God uses a number of methods to communicate with us: He speaks through His Word, the Holy Spirit, as well as through people and circumstances. God has specific purposes for imparting His thoughts to us. Namely, He desires that we comprehend His truth so that it can shape our life and so that we can share His good news with others. But...
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