This past weekend, we participated in Doors Open Oshawa. Doors Open is a province-wide architectural/historical festival, and this was our first time joining in. We had 130 guests, mostly from Durham Region, who came to learn the history of our 1899 building. This also gave us an opportunity to showcase some of the great things [...]
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Got home from the first night of our small group “How to Study the Bible” a couple hours ago now. What a great time! We talked about our feelings about the Bible, about small groups, and about Christianity in general, then worshiped God and watched the “Living by the Book” DVD by Howard Hendricks, did [...] Man, I can’t wait for our small group to start tomorrow! Yvonne and I just had a great time at Matt & Theresa Capson’s place, hanging out and praying together for our group. They’re hosting it for us at their home, and we’re going to have 12 people altogether, learning how to study the Bible [...] This past weekend, OCC hosted our Reignite the Fire Marriage Conference, with guests Bill & Pam Farrel. It was an incredible weekend, and we sent an anonymous survey out to gather feedback to help us plan the next one. Here are the highlights, followed by a few testimonies. Stories From Participants The best part by far was [...] Remember Grade 8? It’s hard for me to think back that far, but lately I’m reliving it vicariously through my daughter. She’s got a great teacher & school, but fights boredom, and at times life seems a mundane series of classes, homework, piano lessons and chores at home. While I’m glad she’s growing into an [...] Tonight I was reflecting on the verse, “But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel” (Php. 1: 12), when six words impressed me: the things which happened to me. This must be the understatement of Paul’s lifetime. How much is [...] Staying is not popular. Staying in the same place for years is not easy. Staying is not common. Staying is extraordinary, because it is rare. I’ve been in the same church for a long time, and I’ve seen many people come and go. Sometimes it can be surprising when it happens, other times, not so much. But [...] |
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