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Your Heart is Revealed Under Pressure.
I remember an Elvis Presley song and a line that sings… “Sweetened through the ages just like wine…” I’m pondering how going through trials and hardship makes one sweeter. I was listening to a woman the other day share about a preacher she heard and something was missing. I asked if he was a green…
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Who is My Shepherd?
Disclaimer: My thoughts are all over the place. They are like birds flying everywhere. 🙂 I’ve been processing a moral failure of a long time mega church pastor and watching the church fall apart. This man was a mentor to me from a far in many ways. It was because of him and his wife’s…
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How to Walk in Freedom!
Recently, I had the honour of leading another person to freedom from addiction and depression. (I am a Life Coach and Spiritual Director which often entails an inner healing session.) Then, we talked about what abundant life really is. Full life in Christ doesn’t start when you die and go to heaven. It starts now…
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Disciple Making Movements (DMMs) are Critical in Canada
I believe Disciple Making Movements (DMMs) are critical to the growth of Christ’s kingdom in Canada. Typically, ‘church’ growth in Canada happens when people move from one ‘church’ to the next. And, if there are new people coming to Christ, rarely is anyone discipling them. The goal is to make disciples, who make disciples, who…
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The summer of 70 healings.
The summer I returned to camp speaking after taking a couple years off to rest, I remember telling God that I was ready for whatever He had planned. I was ready for Him to blow out any boxes I had put Him in. I had no idea what would happen next… I would speak at…
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What Changed for Me? (Ashes to Beauty)
Friends recently asked me what changed in my life this past year that brought on so much blessing, healing, and crazy adventures of delight and joy in Jesus. I’ve been pondering this… “God, why have you shown such grace and mercy?” I have seen God do some INCREDIBLE things. (This summer, I watched God bring…
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What Makes a Healthy Church?
This was good… back to basics… (Go small to go big.) What makes a healthy church fellowship of disciples? Below are the slides and videos… Free download of slides: About Church – Kickstart seminar The Netherlands 2018 Healthy Fellowships Video 1: Practical – How to – Video 2: Source: Full playlist of Kickstart seminar…
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Think Outside the Box to Reach the World
I love that Randy Friesen wrote this article below… giving thought that in order to fulfill the Great Commission, we need to think differently… I love the story he uses of Alex Honnold who broke a mountain climbing record (a climb that once took 47 days, he did in less than 4 hours)… a man…
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How do you enter God’s presence?
This question… “How do you enter God’s presence?”, is so beautiful and has been asked of me many times lately. The answer from God’s Word is so refreshing… 1. Be still. Get quiet to allow Him to lead you. Ps 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I…
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Do Leaders Need to Repent?
Do leaders need to repent …or can they sweep things under the carpet? When leaders fail to repent for idolatry and do not make heart change, not only do they cut off blessing in their own lives, but also in the lives of the people that they lead. When a leader walks in idolatry (bowing…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 