Beyond Sentimental
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You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear Voices singing, let’s be jolly Deck the halls with boughs of holly I live with some self-contradictions. For example, I’m irritated when Christmas paraphernalia appears in stores the day after Hallowe’en and yet I’m the guy playing Christmas music in my car by the third week […]
Sabbatical Rest
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by Kevin Hardy, Pastor of Student Ministries and Young Adults at Fort St. John Alliance Church “What did you do? Did you just lay around and watch sports the whole time?” Those are of a couple of the questions I was asked post-sabbatical, not unlike the question sometimes posed to me while I am serving […]
We Are ALL Called
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In June I attended the New Leaf Network’s Design Shop. This three-day event focuses on helping individuals who want to initiate something new for the kingdom of God. It’s not just theories either. They literally walk you through a process that systematically extracts from your heart, mind, and soul; what God is asking you to […]
Deeper in Jesus. Further on Mission.
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This was the theme for General Assembly 2018, and this was certainly the theme of this past year for our family as we waded deeper into trusting Jesus and discovered a different way of going further on God’s mission. From the very beginning of my wife’s battle with breast cancer, we have sensed God’s presence […]
Invitation to Solitude
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In Mark’s Gospel we read, “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”[1] As we read through the Gospels, we discover that Jesus observed a rhythm of engagement and withdrawal—His people-intensive-ministry was frequently followed by a withdrawal […]
Stunning
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‘Stunning’…that’s the word to describe Lee’s faith. A youngish man, he sat in our lobby recently, smiling, trying to hold his cup of coffee. He was cold yellow from his jaundice due to kidney failure, most of his fingers are gone, now only small stumps remain. He was meant to be in the hospital in […]
What is Your Driving Passion?
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Last month, I indicated that leader development opportunities are forthcoming. As we dream about where God is calling us as a denomination, we must reflect on what Christ-centred leadership is. Where do the challenges lie? Where are the pitfalls? It may seem ridiculous to propose that there is one challenge to pastoral leadership that is […]
Healing & Restoration
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God loves to bring healing and restoration! A few years ago, I had the privilege of going on a short-term mission to Kenya and was amazed to see how completely God heals and restores! The stories of each and every child in that orphanage consisted of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. And yet, each child […]
Moving from Fear to Faith
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Sometimes in order to move from fear to faith, we need the Father to give us a perspective change. We need our eyes opened, just like when Elisha prayed for his servant to see that he was surrounded by horses and chariots of fire. During our first term in the Desert Sands, I had an […]