tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139027092012-02-04T10:26:03.084-06:00When people walk the road together...you are not alone!SoulPastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16895899771239455942noreply@blogger.comBlogger3171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13902709.post-48411585379675821402011-11-28T09:28:00.002-06:002011-11-28T09:31:47.191-06:00

So, the blog is moving, but you can still acces it, just off of our website! I want to encourage you to bookmark a NEW Soulpastor Blog at either www.soulsanctuary.ca/blog or www.soulsanctuary.ca/soul-pastorThanks

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I would like to remind you that the annual Empowering Families Dinner is on Friday, December 2, 2011. This year's guest speaker is world renowned social justice advocate Dr. Tony Campolo. For $25, you will enjoy a great meal, hear inspiring stories of how local families are being empowered to break free from the cycle of poverty, and hear Dr. Tony Campolo share a passionate message that is sure

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My friend Rob Dale has shared a personal story that you need to read!http://www.robdale.ca/?doing_wp_cron

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I enjoy reading a good biography, I even like watching them on A&E even more. So, I got an offer to review what thought was the Ed Thomas story…I was strangely thinking Wendy’s!!! DUH! That is DAVE THOMAS….however I saw the cover of the book The Sacred Acre and I immediately thought of “Friday Night Lights.” I was wrong, again.Prior to reading The Sacred Acre, I’d never heard of Ed Thomas or the

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Most of us have a car and that car needs gas. Here is a simple way that anyone and everyone can help contribute to our fund raising efforts to buy our piece of land. When you need to fill up go to Red Rivier Co-op and put it on our number 0343680 Don't make the mistake of doing nothing because you can only do a little! Do what you can!Thank You

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I will be doing a flurry of blogposts as things are moving here at Soul Sanctuary fairly fast. As you or may not know, we have an offer to purchase in the works for a facility and almost 5 acres of land. Here is the plan: Very simply we need to raise as much cash as possible so that our mortgage is small. Simple enough! The beauty of it is that we have until Dec 30 to do so. That means that all

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As I said last week I see the Church as an nemergency room. Think about it, when you go to emergency, you check in and are given a wrist band to identify you. Then you are seen by a nurse and later the doctor comes in. The doctor hears your request, your complaint, he listens to you vent, He hears your whatever and then hopefully you allow the doctor to diagnose your life. What takes places is

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(I occasionally get letters from my friends in Indonesia. Here is one that I would like to share with all of you who have taken time and effort to support what we do in Indonesia.) Hi, Pastor Gerry! It's me, (name omitted for personal reasons) from Indonesia, the girl who receives HSM Scholarship. How are you?? btw, i cant find you on facebook. please email me the link. i read your blog a

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I have heard it said that "the net imitates life." So, with that in mind, I feel the need to share with you something that has been on my heart for quite some time. I have the need to address some issues that present themselves on the web in the form of social media. Now, I am a big social media fan; I blog (duh), FACEBOOK, and I even Tweet...I also have a Google+ account and my world of tech is

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Encountering GOD and his healing work in our lives is a process, it takes time. However, many people still carry and hide their pain and have not properly address the deep emotional and spiritual wounds in their lives and they haven’t shared those wounds with those who are the closest to them. So, I ask what are you carrying today? What is your pain? What is so deeply embedded in your heart

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The Soul Sanctuary Golf Tournament was established to raise funds and open doors of opportunity by providing funding for shelter and education to less fortunate children on the island of Java, Indonesia. Soul Sanctuary accomplishes these objectives by working together with our partner, All Hands Held which was established solely for the above mentioned goals. All Hands Held is in the memory of

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So I am sitting in a church service and I hear a number of clichés and of course it really got me thinking. Cliches like “Welcome to the House of the LORD!” or “This is GOD’S house and we are to give Him our best.” Now, this really got me thinking (actually, it got me going). If by chance, a church building is REALLY GOD’s house…what would we really do there? Would were not first take off our

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Thoughts?

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At Soul Sanctuary we are walking through the book of Luke and we have come across a passage in Chapter 13:22-30. As you read this what are your thoughts and reflections of what Jesus is saying?Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”He said to them, “Make every effort to enter

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Call all Canadians! have a great and safe long weekend. If you are not at the lake or in the states or have started your summer holidays, be sure to be at Soul Sanctuary this Sunday at 9:59 am as we will introduce our new Youth and Young Adult Pastor: Joe Kendrick!Have a good one all!

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I am awlays drawn to articles about pastors and people's take on them...why? Because I am one.So, I stumbled on an article that I would like to share with you all and it is entitled: 5 Types of Pastors:The Catalytic Pastor: The catalytic pastor is wired to stir things up. They’re gifted in the prophetic and tend to be charismatic leaders. These pastors have lots of energy and are focused on the

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Saturday June 11th at 3:00 Brian Head Welsh is making an appearance at Quest Musique at 1308 Portage Ave. Brian is one of the founders of the band Korn and has written the book above telling his life story and his journey towards a faith in Christ. Check it out!

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So our city is a buzz with the arrival of a NHL team. That is exciting, but in this whole process I always find myself being challenged on many levels. I stumbled across this post by Pastor Perry Noble and I thought I would share it with you... 21 Questions Leaders MUST Wrestle With! God BLEW my mind while reading the book of James the other morning…and I’ve listed some leadership questions

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So, I occasionally get free books! Pretty cool! But one of the stipulations is that I write a review of the book and post it. So here is my review of Out Live Your Life by Max Lucado.Now, I have to be honest, I tried reading this book, but I had a hard time getting into it. Now, that can be due to a number of reasons, one being just unable to concentrate! So, I had this book in my hands for a

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So here we are in Vancouver. We went from Jakarta to Singapore then to Hong Kong and the 12 hours to Vancouver. After taking an hour to get through customs we came to our gate here and now our flight is delayed. Go figure! This is the first time we are significantly delayed. Welcome to Canada! Anyway, I have uploaded some pictures on my FaceBook from our travels. I have had about 2 hours of sleep

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When we arrived at the airport, the man behind the orphanage had a driver waiting for us. I have to admit, I have never seen my name held high at an airport, not even from my own family. The funny thing was that there were two signs with my name. The driver and a driver from the hotel that we were staying at. I be big shot! Or sorry, Mark be big shot too! I graciously thanked the hotel driver and

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We met our contact and proceeded to a Bible store to buy 65 Bibles for the kids at the orphanage upon the pastors request. The store was a little surprised at the amount of Bibles needed.....I laugh!...Ha Ha! Anyway, one of the board members from the church that we were at on Sunday wanted to bless us with Batik shirts and we had to go to a special mall to pick them up. After walking around for a

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We had a meeting with the head of the orphanage, although we were getting worried when he was not on time. We actually thought that he might not show....but he did. We had a great meeting and came to understand more about the orphanage and had more questions answered. We finished the meeting with a positive plan to implement for the children. At the end of the meeting Soul Sanctuary was

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I woke up! Really? 5 am and I am wide awake!

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We made it back to our hotel and freshened up for dinner with our host and his family as our guests as well as our interpreter and his wife. It was a buffet and did I mention that the food was fantastic...squid, shrimp, duck, seafood galore and the list goes on and you would think that the buffet we ate as was $50 per person at the very least...not even close. All I can say is that you need to

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I promised the kids I would take them to my Facebook page and when we went to the computer lab, the internet was not working. As a matter of fact they have had a problem with it for some time...so Mark and I made a commitment to make sure that it would be fixed shortly! It was then time to start the worship time with the kids. They used the amp and mics and the pastor jumped in using his bass. It

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So, we pulled up to the orphanage and saw the basketball net to the side of the parking lot and all the boxes still in the office. The only thing that was opened was the amp. Well, I came ready to play! I was dressed to sweat and sweat I did. The first thing we did was got the basketball net out and filled the base with water and then passed out the four balls.... IT WAS MAYHEM. The joy and the

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We started our day by visiting a local Christian radio station that broadcasts all types of Christian influenced programing from music to Pentecostal preaching. It was the station on the radio in the van that we were in all the time. On my last visit to Indonesia I was interviewed on that station, so it was interesting to see just how far they developed the station. The outreach from the station

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Well, we probably woke up before 6 am, but I will say 6 for the blog. After just the morning easy and then going down for breakfast, we made our way outside to the pool to wait for our ride...this was about at 9 am. Yes, RIGHT! Suffering for Jesus poolside! So, when I got down there, Mark was topless, no seriously he was... and soon I was too. We sat for about 30 mins in the sun...and we both got

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I have been working on the blog and I had the opportunity to greet Soul Sanctuary! I am praying that God will speak through out Youth Missions team as they share about their experience in Jamaica Mon! We are up for breakfast when I get up! Our ride picks us up tomorrow at 10:00.....and then a new adventure begins before we arrive at the orphanage again...and we are planning huge soccer game.

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We drove down some roads that reminded us of Winnipeg's pot hole situation. Naw, Winnipeg is worse. And we pulled up to the orphanage that we sponsor. No sooner that when we got out of the van than we were swarmed by mainly girls grabbing our hands, holding our arms, smiling and so appreciative that we came to see them. I was moved to tears and this was only the first of many throughout the day.

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LUNCH! Need I say more? The Indonesian hospitality is absolutely incredible and the variety of food is to die for. Today we went to a traditional Javaneese establishment and again FANTASTIC and they had quail eggs, of which I indulged. Not to mention all sorts of meat and I had a dish simular to spinach, but it was papaya leaf (With red chili peppers) DID I SAY FANTASTIC? We also had the

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Yes, you read it right, a 3 hour service. This would make the most passive of Mennonites rebel in Canada, BUT WAIT! We are in a Mennonite church, but it is in Indonesia. From the onset of the very first song you sensed the very real presence of GOD. They sang, and sang and sang with gusto. Some of the choruses we knew, some of the hymns we knew but for the more part, we worshipped along, not

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Mark got up a little earlier than me because he wanted breakfast and went down for a little bit before our ride was to pick us up at 6:00 am for church. My breakfast was St. Arbucks VIA. mmmmmm Anyway, at 6 we left the hotel and had to cross the main street, and to our surprise the entire main street was closed to vechiles and open only to pedestrians. It was Wellington Cres at a whole new level

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Supper! Why is it I am always writing about food? Because it is so good out here! We were taken for dinner to a local restaurant and as we walked in we were greeted with a few familiar faces. There were a number of the students who are a part of our scholarship program, that we met earlier in the week as well as a graduate. Not to mention their families showed up as well. Not too mention that a

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Mark and I went exploring around the hotel to see what there is and to familiarize ourself with the area. Needless to say, we found the pool! Yes, because it is so hot and humid we went for a quick dip. We made our way back to the hotel and now we are off to walk around the area and explore. At 6:00 we have Dinner! YEAH! We will be having dinner with a number of students who have had their

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LUNCH! But before that we went to the office of Pak Paulus and he began to show us what he now des for the MDS. Mennonite Diakonos Service. He administers relief for various areas around Indonesia. He has helped out after the tsunami hit Indonesia, earthquakes and flash floods and the list goes on. He is an arm of the MCC and he also works for conflict resolution between Islam and Christianity.

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We are in Solo and arrived safely at our hosts house. Pak Paulus is our connection here in Solo and we were by him and our old (from 8 years ago) interpreter Freddy! We promptly went to the elementary school where we raised the funds to have a state of the art English computer lab installed. I was impressed. I asked that the teacher pull in a few students to show me how it works and it was

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Our driver picked us up at the airport and he was told her to go in Solo. So, there is Mark and I with no interpreter, with a driver who is taking us to Solo. Unfortunately, our driver got lost! He found the city of Solo but he could not find our destination! I do not know how many times he stopped to ask for directions but it was many! Eventually, after many calls, stops and texts, he found our

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A Better sleep than the night before but still a little off. We are up and packed eating breakfast and ready to go on this hot and sunny day. Our visit here has been more than successful with the university. We are excited about going to Solo and seeing the kids. We have had great discussion as to how we as a community can really make a difference in Indonesia. Please keep us in prayer for the

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Both Mark and myself had our worst night sleep last night. We were both up at various times, it was really crazy. I think that we both were wide awake by 5:00 am local time. It was a rough start to the day, then breakfast came. I keep hoping for the quail eggs, but I missed out the first time. Either way, the food is always good! Especially if you like rice with every meal. After breakfast Mark

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After breakfast, we arrived at the university and spent time with our contact on the campus. She then introduced us to the students that sponsor we meet two young ladder who were given the 1000 sponsorships and not only doe one of them have a 4,0 GPA they would great individuals. Then we meet with the remaining four full scholarship student. There are two boys and two grips, one just graduated

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The following takes place on Thursday  between 4:00am and 5:00 am Last night after our visit with Dan and Jeanne, Mark and I walked back to out guest house. It was a great walk, it is also still the rainy season so everything is green and a tad bit slippery. Back at out guest house we had supper, good conversation and went to bed.  Around four clock this morning a voice called my name. I thought

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The following takes place on Thursday  between 4:00am and 5:00 am Last night after our visit with Dan and Jeanne, Mark and I walked back to out guest house. It was a great walk, it is also still the rainy season so everything is green and a tad bit slippery. Back at out guest house we had supper, good conversation and went to bed.  Around four clock this morning a voice called my name. I thought

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The following takes place on Thursday  between 4:00am and 5:00 am Last night after our visit with Dan and Jeanne, Mark and I walked back to out guest house. It was a great walk, it is also still the rainy season so everything is green and a tad bit slippery. Back at out guest house we had supper, good conversation and went to bed.  Around four clock this morning a voice called my name. I thought

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So, we had a great sleep... although Mark, the guy WITH the ear plugs....SNORES! The staff brought up an interesting breakfast...with fruit and cake and some sort of rice cereal. Mark and I got dressed and went out to explore. We made our way to the MCC office, but got lost in the process. OF course, we are unique folk and I was making friends with some school kids in a local park. We have

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We are now on Semarang time. (12 hours different from Winnipeg) We are finally here and Dan and Jeanne, along with Lilik met us at the airport and from there we got reacquainted and proceeded to pick up another couple who works for MCC. We then went to our place where we were staying. Originally we were to stay with Dan and Jeanne, but the have company that has a little baby, so we are in a "

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We have landed, bought our visa and waited forever for our baggage. On the way out of immigration Mark got pulled aside and asked to open his bag that will filled with soccer balls and water bottles. Mark is now in jail and charged is smuggling. Just kidding! They did stop him and question him, but he said they were for the children and they let him go. We were able to make our way to domestic

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So guess what I got for a meal on the plane? Yes you are right! ANOTHER VEGGIE DISH! Come On! And this one is still not as good as the last one. I am afraid that it is going down hill pretty quick!

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9:15 am Hong Kong time and it is 8:15 pm at home. So far so as we are on a Boeing 777 going to Jakarta! We are still waiting to see what will await us in the Big J. We will have to buy our visas, get our luggage and clear immigration and then find our domestic flight to Semarang. I am having to tell myself that this is morning.....morning.....morning....

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We landed safely ! DUH! They had a video camera mounted under the plane so you can watch the landing from your seat! That was cool! Mark and I have found our gate to Jarkarta....a STARBUCKS! and free internet access! Hence I am here. I hope to post sometime later today or the next. We land in Jakarta then we will connect to Semarang and from there drive to Salatiga. We have been in the air for 16

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Nothing! I have tried to read, but my brain is fried and I cannot think clearly. Tried to play Angry Birds but only got angry. LISTEN FOLKS....you cannot yell at a screen when people are trying to sleep! So, I had a rage quit! (For all you gamers out there) Can't really sleep, I feel tired...oh well I will Listen to some Dan Mangan...maybe that will work! No, I am not a folkie, just eclectric.

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The plane seems small although it is a 777. .. wait I am 6'4 and 245 lbs of twisted steel.........Just aboout anything I sit in is small. So, at this point I am thinking about my wife and my boys whom I miss, and I am reminded of them all as I listen to my IPad, and I am reminded of each boy from the different bands I listen to. Earlier, I noticed on my eticket that Mark requested vegitarian

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Our flight left Vancouver at 2:45 (4:45 Winnipeg time) and the flight to Hong Kong is 13 hours long and i am stuck in a small seat. I was welcomed by my neighbor who was sleeping halfway in my seat!!!! As it turned out, I am a big guy and he quickly decided not to cuddle with me! As I am writing this I believe we have been in the air for about 8 hours. I am just not too sure. I took half of a

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So. I sat BETWEEN two girls from a Christian Mennonite school in Abbotsford who were singing at NKMB They loved thier guest choir director who was from the University of Man He was a enthuiastic bald man who man them appreciate music..... Elroy!??? Mark and I are enjoying a salad and great conversation before our flight leaves in 5 hours!

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Mark and I cleared security at YWG and i didnt even get a pat down. a good start! so we are off to Van city then Hong Kong! Talk to you soon!

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So here it is...I have begun to process to start the next 24. Off to Indonesia. I will document our travels starting Sunday night when we officially leave Winnipeg. I trust that you will not only enjoy the journey with us but that you will also keep both myself and my travelling companion (Mark) in prayer. I am not sure who needs more prayer Mark or myself....we will see! Also, keep an eye open

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So, next week I will be travelling to Indonesia with another member of Soul. We are off to visit the university where ALL HANDS HELD gives sponsorships to students for secondary education and we will be visiting the orphanage, which is also partially funded by the community of Soul Sanctuary. I will be doing a daily 24 on this blog, so you can follow here or on Facebook and Twitter. Our first

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The article below has been in my folder for a long time and in light of what is going on in a global perspective, but also a national one lead me to think that this is a good read for today. Thanks to Harry Antonides who has written the article. Unfortunately, I have no link to where I stumbled across it! Enjoy and Comment your thoughts!"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free"

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I am concerned and bugged! What else is new? I am at an event that wants to reach out to the city with an evangelistic campaign. I so desire to reach our friends, neighbors and city for Christ, but I am at a loss as to how we can accomplish the goal.But this is why I am posting today. I am looking for feedback regarding the concept of our churches and what we call 'church growth.' Ron Kydd,

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Have you been watching the news lately? Sure you have. You are probably gasping at the prices of gas and groceries as they rise, and the uncertainty in the Middle East political situation. If you are in Manitoba, celebrating that when you go to the states, you know you are getting a better bang for your CDN dollar, but at what cost?!We live in time of uncertainty and it can cause people to hoard

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1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Paul shares his attitudes and practices as one called to reach others for Christ. His commitment to this was so strong that he summarized his outlook in this way: "I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some" (v. 22).Paul was motivated by a desire to see people come to Christ, and in order for that to happen he became like other

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Seth Godin writes on his blog: UnreasonableIt's unreasonable to get out of bed on a snow day, when school has been cancelled, and turn the downtime into six hours of work on an extra credit physics lab.It's unreasonable to launch a technology product that jumps the development curve by nine months, bringing the next generation out much earlier than more reasonable competitors.It's unreasonable

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So next week Soul Sanctuary is being called to set aside a 1 hour a week for 7 days to fast and pray. With that in mind here are some directives I would like to lay out for you all.Ask yourself…What does God want to do in our city? Prayerfully dedicate yourself for the next week to see Winnipeg in a new and deeper way.Go to a favourite vantage point to see Winnipeg. A tall building, the Forks,

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This year has been an interesting Christmas. Without question there is the importance of celebrating and recognizing Christ's coming to earth This year has been an interesting Christmas. Without question there is the importance of celebrating and recognizing Christ's coming to earth with significantly reflects the truth of my faith. The story of the incarnation is not like any other, the GOD who

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Who started rumor that "X" in Xmas an attempt to cross out Christ's name? Since Anglo-Saxon times X stood for Christ . . .Not too long ago I was listening to the radio and there was a big debate about the proper usage of holiday greetings. Of course, many 'christians' called in complaining about keeping the "Christ" in Christmas... wow..... So, for all the uniformed here is a great article that

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Breast Cancer, Movember, soon we will hear the bells of the Salvation Army ringing for Christmas. There are a million ways to give to charity and a million charities to give to. We at Soul have made a push to join Habitat for Humanity to help make a difference in our community and I must admit that I am a bit disappointed in that I actually believed that we would have more than $5000 plus raised

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What can you do with $10? Someone replied to that very same question with the answer of "not much!" To which really got me thinking. If $10 is not all that much, then it should not be very difficult for people to help contribute in a simple fund raiser for Habitat for Humanity. After all, it is only $10. That's not much...therefore is should be relatively easy for us to donate to a very

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Came across this blog post…and I have to share it with you… 5 Meaningless Apologies...and one that worksYou've probably experienced it before, maybe more times than you care to count. You know...somebody apologizes to you, but the apology is cluttered with background noise. Rather than a sincere apology where the offender takes full responsibility for their words and actions, there's a hint of

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"The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their completeness. But the strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians – when they are somber and joyless, when they are self-righteous and smug in complacent consecration, when they are narrow and repressive, then Christianity dies a thousand deaths. But, though it is just to condemn some Christians

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I found this article and I thought I would share it! Since I get scores of emails every day, I am dumbfounded at how people often misuse this medium.“Therefore, I would like to humbly offer up 18 suggestions for better e-mail communication and etiquette:1. Understand the difference between “To” and “CC.” As a rule of thumb, the more people you send an email to, the less likely any single

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Winston Churchill said, "The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth serene and triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair."Churchill longed for a day of justice and freedom, when people play fair and love one another, he

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Are there mistakes that you cannot recover from? Below is a post from another blog and I am interested in your thoughts…The author first defines that there is a difference between mistakes of competency and mistakes of character. Mistakes of competency is something that we all can recover from. It is like learning to ride a bike…you will fall, but eventually you will get it right. The authors

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Is God real? Does He care? Is He even there? Is He there for me? All questions sincere people ask all the time. Why? Because they’ve experienced heartache. They have been disappointed. They have been disillusioned.What do I mean when I say disillusioned? I’m talking about you having certain negative realities discourage you, bring you down, and disenchant you with Christianity. I’m talking about

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In this life we live, we will all suffer a serious blow of one kind or another. The question is how do we handle it? On a personal note, we lost my father to cancer in October, and then in May we lost our son Josiah. That was a double whammy. One loss was "expected" the other "not at all."So the questions begin to arise, the emotions begins to surface, the feelings are raw and many times we find

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That is correct....we are logging back on! Our time away is finished and it is time to get back into the swing of things. This Sunday is a do not miss! The topic is "Trusting God in the Tough Times." Would love to see you and hear from you.... Gerry

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For the few weeks, I’ll be taking some much-needed time off and won’t be posting on here...Unless I think of something I just have to post immediately, or get bored...Actually, I plan to unplug for a number of weeks and will post again in August.Enjoy your summer!

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Most people look at Genesis 39 and use it for some valuable lessons to teach us how to face temptation, but I do not believe that is the central message which was intended for us to learn here. The thread which ties the entire narrative of chapter 39 together is the theme of suffering! Few would disagree with the statement that God was with Joseph in Potiphar’s penthouse, but many would question

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So, I don't know about you, but we had a good time of unplugging for this last long weekend. Nothing beats hanging with the family and friends. However, in Sunday we continued our walk through Genesis and stopped at chapter 38 with the story of Judah and Tamar.I have never heard the story of Judah and Tamar preached or taught, although I have heard portions of it mentioned from time to time in

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Love this poem by Anis Mojgani! What do you think?"Shake the Dust" by Anis MojganiThis one is for the fat girls.This one is for the little brothers.This is for the school-yard wimps, this is for the childhood bullies who tormented them.This is for the former prom queen, this is for the milk-crate ball players.This is for the nighttime cereal eaters and for the retired, elderly Wal-Mart store

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So EVERYONE, please check out the follow two links.....The High Price of Facebook: Your Privacy: http://is.gd/caSrmWhy I left FB this week: http://is.gd/c9kiz I have always said that people disclose too much personal info on Facebook.What are your thoughts?

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We are back in Genesis and looking at chapter 37. Here we see that our main character is named Joseph. Joseph is a teen and appears mature and responsible for his age. Without question there is something special about this kid and we know by the story that it is that he has God’s hand on his life! I would go so far as to say, that this is a godly young man. This demonstrates that it’s possible to

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This past Sunday we had a special speaker named Paul Fraser.Paul shared on 1 Samuel 4. He talked about how Israel went into battle against the Philistines and initially is soundly beaten. Then, Israel decides that they will take the Ark of the Covenant with them into the next battle with the Philistines. They are thinking that the Ark will be to them like a lucky charm and guarantee their

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Yesterday I talked about how our culture is spiritually hungry and desperately looking for authentic Christians. Yet in this time of spiritual hunger the church is declining. Not because the church won’t accommodate the culture, many churches are changing things to make things more appealing. Despite their attempt to please, many churches have nempty seats and little impact on people’s lives. Why

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The following takes place between 12:00 am – 7:00 amOne lousy sleep! But I am semi conscience!The following takes place between 8:00 am – 9:00 amWalked downstairs to find out that the hotel is serving STARBUCKS! Yes, so I had a Quad Venti Americano! Ummmmm….Caffeine…now the drive to Mariners Church( http://www.marinerschurch.org ) You need to check this place out! A WOW experience.The first

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The following takes place between 11:00 pm – 7:00 amTalk about having a restless sleep. The TV was left on, and I hate sleeping by myself. Anyway, after a shower, I got on the road to find Marnier’s Church, where the conference is being held.The following takes place between 8:00 am – 9:00 amFound the church very easily, then headed out for a coffee shop. Grabbed a wonderful quad Americano and

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The following takes place between 11:00 am – 12:00 pmTake off from Calgary was beautiful. I love the mountains. Actually, I miss the mountains. What an amazing view…add to that they are still snow capped. God’s creation is…speechless….The following takes place between 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmIn flight….partially sleeping, partially watching tv…partially sleeping. No one is sitting next to me…no one

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It is time to bring you all up to speed in the manner of 24. For the next few days, I am off to Irvine California to attend a leadership conference called Catalyst West. Now, I have to admit that this is going to be a hard time without my wife. As a matter of fact, I feel so bad leaving her that I cleaned, vacuumed and washed the house yesterday and made her a BBQed chicken dinner with baked

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It’s Monday morning and the question is…”what in the world did I say!!???” Yes, I am having a Monday morning hangover. Yet, as I reflect back on yesterday I am reminded that so many ‘churches’ have so many “people of faith” showing up on Sundays who have no depth to their understanding of what the Bible says. I have grown weary of cultural Christianity. Many folk want a convenient faith. A faith

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I have felt that this blog has been "out of service" for the last little while, and the only reason that it has been neglected was that I had to pick and choose where to spend my time. This was one area where I had to cut back on. But we are back! So, I came across this post...Things I don’t understandI came across this list and it comes from Chris Elrod’s blog (http://chriselrod.com) . It made

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The following post is from http://web.me.com/slwe/iSam02/My_Blog/Entries/2010/3/13_I_am_still_a_Pentecostal__an_honest_response!.html Read and tell me your thoughts! Recently a friend asked me a very important question after reading some of my posts on this blog. Specifically, he asked, “Are you still a Pentecostal?” This is a very important question for me, and I will try to answer this question

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What the church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods but people who the Holy Spirit can use - people of prayer, mighty people of prayer. The Holy Spirit does not flow through methods, but through people. He does not come on machinery, but on people. He does not annoint plans, but people, people of prayer.EM Bounds...paraphrased....Thoughts?

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Mark Twain said: “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” So, here is the question: as believers are our ambitions self-serving or do they serve a larger cause? Do our ambitions diminish others and ourselves or do they result in blessing God, others, the world and us? How

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Submitted by MBKI loved Blue Like Jazz. It was the first book that I read in which ‘Post Modern Christianity’ made any sense to me. I think that was because Donald Miller told stories. I started to understand a whole new view on how we ‘do’ church. If I had one criticism of Blue Like Jazz it was that there was a lot of discussion about social justice or social activism but Miller himself

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Below are some blogs that you can follow regarding what is happening in Haiti.A simple reminder that if you have not given already you can give at http://www.soulsanctuary.ca/welcome.htm and click on the Paypal button. Your money will go to ERDO and it will be matched dollar for dollar by CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency).http://www.haitiministries.com/english/http://

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Have you seen the news? Have you seen the picture from Haiti? Of course you have. I am reminded of December 26, 04 when a tsunami took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and the world responded. Now, one of the poorest countries in the world (top 20) is hard hit by an earthquake. We are encouraging people to do more than just pray, but also give. Did you know that a person living in

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FROM BRANDI:Donald Millers - A million miles in a thousand years.I love the theme of finding meaning in your life and the stories of people he came into contact with. Creating memorable moments that will last a life time. Even if they are random things like jumping off a dock when saying good bye. The simple fact that he was afraid and doubtful with every move he made yet he still overcame the

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