Posts with the category “growing-in-jesus”

The Things We've Given Up
February 20th, 2026
Every year at Lent, we join followers of Jesus around the world choose to fast. What we fast from is generally different from person to person, often rooted in some kind of vice that we've identified ...  Read More
by Shawn Baran
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
January 11th, 2026
This week we continued our series on the Sermon on the Mount by diving into the Beatitudes—Jesus' blueprint for what it means to be truly blessed in God's kingdom. Check out a summary of the message a...  Read More
by Shawn Baran
Finding Hope in Exile
December 9th, 2025
God's discipline is not punishment from an angry parent, but loving correction from a perfect Father. Like the exiles in Babylon who had to accept their circumstances before they could grow, we too mu...  Read More
by Shawn Baran
2025 Truth & Reconciliation Day Resources
September 22nd, 2025
During the week leading up to the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we have the opportunity to participate in this mission through participating in various events and learning opportunities th...  Read More
by Shawn Baran
On Sabbatical and Exploration
April 30th, 2025
With Milissa and Jay now officially on their 14-week sabbatical, we thought it would be worth reminding us all about what a "sabbatical" is and what we can do over the next 14 weeks to join Milissa an...  Read More
by Shawn Baran
Who Do You Say I Am?
March 6th, 2025
Since January we as a community have been in a sermon series called, "The Beginning of the Good News" exploring the Gospel of Mark. But now we come to the turning point to the second part of the seri...  Read More
by Shawn Baran
More Ways to Participate in Lent
February 27th, 2025
As we come to another Lenten season, we wanted to share a couple of additional ideas and tips to help you fully enter into what the Lord may have for you over the next 40+ days....  Read More
by Shawn Baran
Truth & Reconciliation Resources
September 19th, 2024
Check out this collection of events and resources to help us walk in Truth & Reconciliation....  Read More
by Shawn Baran
Practicing the Fruit of the Spirit
June 9th, 2024
Here is a prayer practice to try as we practice patience, kindness, and goodness in partnership with the Holy Spirit, so that the fruit of the Spirit will grow in our lives, and we will grow to look m...  Read More
by Shawn Baran
Discerning What to Rebuild
January 7th, 2024
"Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name.  Give your servant success today by granting him favour in the...  Read More
by Milissa Ewing
Meeting God in Scripture
October 15th, 2023
One of the best things we can do to grow in friendship with Jesus and with each other is reading the Bible together.  There is something special about a church all reading the same passages each day a...  Read More
by Jim Van Yperen