by Luke Hildebrand | Jun 1, 2018 | Personal Growth
What is church membership? Over the last several years, more and more people are asking questions about formal membership in the local church. People are wondering what church membership actually means, where its value lies, and why they should consider being members....
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...
by Luke Hildebrand | Mar 9, 2018 | Personal Growth
Since the early days of Christianity, pilgrimage has been an important part of spiritual expression. A pilgrimage is a physical journey with spiritual significance. The earliest pilgrims were people who journeyed to the Holy Land to see the places where Jesus walked,...
by Dan Doerksen | Feb 2, 2018 | Personal Growth
If you’ve been following our Soul Care teaching series, you will have heard us use the phrase, “Nothing hidden can be healed.” We believe, by hiding, that we are protecting ourselves, when in reality we are only holding ourselves back from experiencing the...
by Luke Hildebrand | Dec 29, 2017 | Personal Growth
In c. 1722, Jonathan Edwards, the celebrated American Puritan preacher and author, began a list of resolutions. Among his list of 70 resolutions was one that reads as follows: “[I resolve] to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly and frequently, as that I...
