Merry Christmas 2015
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December 2015
Eve and Mary
Two weeks ago, at the Ministry Centre Christmas lunch, Dustin Schellenberg from Crestview Park Free Methodist Church in Winnipeg, MB spoke to our group via Skype. He shared this image. I found both the image and Dustin’s words unique and powerful. The following is Dustin’s devotional which he agreed to
IKEA Discovers the Secret to Evangelism
Kimberly Reisman shares one of the secrets of evangelism and a pretty cool IKEA commercial to keep the pre-Christmas theme going. Click here to read IKEA Discovers the Secret to Evangelism.
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Storytelling
So here is a thing I am noticing as I spend time around people – we are story tellers. And when we tell stories, we often make ourselves the hero of the story. We are the put upon hero who has to overcome all kinds of “evil” ranging from diabolical
Hospitality? You’ve Got to be Kidding!
Just in time for the holidays, Karen Vine writes about the lost art of hospitality. “Hospitality in North America is in its death throes. It’s choking, gasping for air, writhing in pain and begging for release. Perhaps one of the reasons we’re so anxious about showing hospitality is because we
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6 Characteristics of a Generous Person | How to Spot Someone Who Lives Generously
By Art Rainer | Article from ThomRainer.com 5 DECEMBER 2015 We all have people in our lives that we identify as generous. And it is not simply because they give away significant amounts of money, though they may. As Mark 12:41-44 shows us, those who give away numerically little may
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Generosity as Resistance
By Brian Zahnd| Article from blog.echurchgiving.com 3 DECEMBER 2015 “Don’t let yourselves be squeezed into the shape dictated by the present age.” –Romans 12:2 The Apostle Paul used this provocative language to urge the followers of Jesus who were living in the capital of the Roman Empire to resist enforced
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HIDING – every scar has a story
So I’m going to give you a hand with your Christmas shopping. Yup, that’s just the kind of person I am. And you don’t even need to leave your home to purchase it. You’re welcome. Merry Christmas from me! How am I doing with the build up? So what is
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5 Tips on How to Write a Christmas Card After You’ve Had a Bad Year
“Many of the Christmas cards and holiday update letters are collages of the year’s accolades and accomplishments, extravagant purchases, as well as promotions and photos from one-in-a-lifetime trips. But what do you say when your year has been marked by pain or loss, foreclosure or funerals, divorce papers or a
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Festivals of Want
By Stuart McAllister | Article from SliceofInfinity.org December 2015 In many ways our society is motivated by consumption. Our desire to have stuff charts the course of many of our pursuits and without such desire the economy would no doubt collapse. Yet reflect for a moment on how pervasive this
