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Cautious Canadians

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1 year ago
by Mimi Lee in

Isn’t it odd how we Canadians take such a long time to trust each other enough to build a relationship, yet it sounds like the missions team built quick friendships with the workers and families in Leon. As cautious Canadians, can we learn something from this? (more…)

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Never Too Young (or Old) to Network

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1 year ago
by Doug Braun in

I found this to be very interesting. It made me stop and wonder if I was helping to nurture relationship-savvy children or was neglecting the useful life skills associated with relationship building, even in very simple ways. We’re talking about in-person communicating and building real-life relationships with family and peers, as well as online associations. The suggestions apply to young and old alike. (more…)

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Getting Outside

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2 years ago
by Tom Fenske in

Connecting 101: a Recap

  1. Jesus has made his community to be the embodiment of love. (John 13:35)
  2. We experience that best via our relationships. (John 15:9-12)

Luke 10:1-2

We are meant to express that love to the world together.

Why We are Better Together? (more…)

Take The First Step

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2 years ago
by Todd Lester in

I was thinking about Nel Slater’s words on Sunday. It was a great sermon. It got to the point of why community is challenging.

As I was thinking about it, I wondered if the first step, a courageous step in the process of connecting in community is (more…)

A Really Good Billboard

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2 years ago
by Todd Lester in

As I was driving to see my mother a couple of weeks ago (she had surgery and was in the hospital) just outside of Barrie I noticed that there is a church with a big billboard sign on the side of their building that faces Highway 400 that says “Its all about relationships.”  What a great sign.  It is so true. If I were to summarize the whole Bible in one word, it would be “relationship”. God created you for (more…)

Fear Hurts Relationships

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2 years ago
by Todd Lester in

On Sunday, someone told me a story of something that happened in their life and they said at the end of their story, “Fear is something that is very damaging to relationships.” I agreed with them. When I’m afraid, it tends to cause us to try to control other people, and other people pull away in the relationship. I saw this illustrated in (more…)

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