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Questions About Easter
Easter is celebrated by millions of Christians around the world. It is the most significant event in the Christian calendar. Easter also coincides with the time of the Jewish Passover, and Good Friday is recognized as a statuary holiday in Ontario. Because the church...
Welcome, Students
It’s hard to believe that summer is over. Thousands of students are returning to school and getting settled in residences and apartments. For many, part of getting settled is finding a church. There are lots of good churches to choose from downtown, like Grace Toronto...
Awkward (in an Approachable Way)
We held a planning retreat in early April to map out our plans for the coming year. In one of the exercises we had to describe our current state as a church. We gave everyone a pad of sticky notes and let people brainstorm. We captured everyone’s responses, but to be...
No Pressure
Marketers know a trick: if you make a product scarce, it becomes more desirable. That's why so many products are available "for a limited time." Shopping carts are open only for a few dates; if you miss this chance, you'll have to wait for the next offer, whenever...
Resurrection? Really???
There’s no getting around it: Christians believe some things that seem, well, strange. This week across the globe, Christians celebrate the physical resurrection of Jesus. In short, they believe that Jesus rose, physically, from the dead. This is, to say the least,...
Modern Lessons from an Ancient Book
The book of Ecclesiastes is a very old book. It’s at least 2,400 years old. But it’s so timely, it may as well have been written last week. The author of the book is on a quest to find meaning in his life. He tries a number of approaches. They’re the same ones that we...
Skeptics and Curious Welcome
We're pretty predictable. Every Sunday we begin our service by welcoming people. We're usually make a point that we welcome everyone regardless of where they are in their spiritual journey. Skeptical? Curious? New believer? Mature believer? It doesn't matter. Everyone...
Attending for the First Time? Here’s What to Expect
It can be really hard to walk into a church for the first time. It’s hard to know what to expect. Nobody wants to feel uncomfortable, and nobody wants to feel stuck or embarrassed. We get it. It’s one of the reasons we’ve started to stream our services. You can check...
Why You — Yes, You — Should Consider Church
The title of this post is a bit cheeky. We live in a world in which people hold diverse views. The days of everyone being a “Christian” — however you define that term — are long gone. I, for one, am grateful for a society that allows us the freedom to choose what we...