by Terry Dueck | Dec 4, 2019 | Personal Growth
Imagine, the creator of the cosmos, who chose from among his numberless galaxies, one tiny rock of a planet to enter human life; to become a wailing, wrinkled newborn – wow! In the words of Tim Keller, it is “baffling and beautiful” Sadly,the mystery of the...
by Dan Doerksen | Nov 7, 2019 | Personal Growth
We’ve talked a lot about empathy lately on Sunday mornings. What exactly are we referring to? First off, empathy is not sympathy. Sympathy has to do with pity and experiencing sadness for another person, while empathy is much deeper. A quick Google search will define...
by Terry Dueck | Jul 10, 2019 | Personal Growth
“God comes to you. God comes to you disguised. God comes to you disguised as your own life.” – Paula D’Arcy I love this quote, and it reflects in many ways my own personal spiritual journey this past year. I think I sometimes miss the presence of...
by Dan Doerksen | Mar 7, 2019 | Marriage and Parenting, Personal Growth
“Thanks, that’s very kind of you.” “I have a great idea!” “I just love you so much.” So many of my three-year-old son’s sweet phrases are spoken because they’re phrases I say often to him. On the flip side, yelling when he’s angry and interrupting...
by Luke Hildebrand | Jul 5, 2018 | Personal Growth
As long as I can remember, I’ve been a curious person; wanting to know why things are the way they are, or how things came to be that way. However, as I grew up, I came to understand that there were some things that you just didn’t ask questions about. One of those...
by Terry Dueck | Apr 6, 2018 | Personal Growth
Have you ever felt too tired to pray? I remember reading a book on spiritual growth by John Ortberg and he said, “Sleeping can be one of the most spiritual things you can do.” It’s a quote that’s stuck with me throughout my ministry years that highlights an...
