Posts Tagged ‘Easter’
His Life-Saving Resurrection
His Life-Saving Resurrection Romans 6:6-11 The Message (MSG) Could it be any clearer? Our old way of life was nailed to the cross with Christ, a decisive end to that sin-miserable life—no longer at sin’s every beck and call! What we believe is this: If we get included in Christ’s sin-conquering death, we also get included in his…
Read MoreBrought Back to Life
Happy Easter! Wow, if you live in Canada, hasn’t it felt like the longest winter this year? Like we’re finally emerging from the cold and darkness. I’m so glad that the way we typically mark the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring is also around Easter. New life is literally bursting out of…
Read MoreWe Can Live in Total Freedom
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. As someone who grew up in a Christian home, I can often forget the gravity of this truth. While I was an enemy of God, God loved me enough to send his son to die on a cross for me. While I was obsessed with what…
Read MoreBrought Back to Life
Happy Easter! Wow, if you live in Canada, hasn’t it felt like the longest winter this year? Like we’re finally emerging from the cold and darkness. I’m so glad that the way we typically mark the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring is also around Easter. New life is literally bursting out of…
Read MoreWe Can Live in Total Freedom
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. As someone who grew up in a Christian home, I can often forget the gravity of this truth. While I was an enemy of God, God loved me enough to send his son to die on a cross for me. While I was obsessed with what…
Read More5 Ways to Make Easter Extra Special This Year
Here are 5 ways YOU can make Easter Extra Special This Year: With Kids Did any of you grow up with “Resurrection Eggs”? Here’s a link to them on Amazon if you want to see what they look like or buy them for your kids. Each of the 12 colorful eggs open up and inside…
Read MoreThe Rest of Easter
I love the beautiful sound of birds chirping as they break the morning silence. Not the kind of caw that a rooster makes – that gives a whole new meaning to “rude awakening.” They are called “Song Sparrows” and their music marks the beginning of Spring in my corner of southwestern Ontario. These birds, while acting…
Read MoreNever Too Far from God
This week, we are continuing with the theme of the Easter series, the old is gone, the new is here, based on 2 Corinthians 5:17. We were joined in studio by comedian, playwrite, and actress, Diane Johnstone, who shared with us her life story. Growing up, and struggling with a broken home, partying, and drug…
Read MoreHow Should We Live AFTER Easter?
Now that the weekend of church services, Easter egg hunts and family dinners have passed .. how should we live? TODAY starts off our NEW theme THE OLD IS GONE. THE NEW IS HERE. Over the next few weeks we’ll be discussing the context around this verse – 2 Corinthians 5:17 from our NEW LIFE…
Read MoreLessons from a Cadbury Creme Egg
I have a love / hate relationship with those Cadbury Crème Eggs. Like… I hate how much I love them. It is a really good thing that they only come out once a year because I cannot check out at the grocery store without getting one. Not even one time. So, it might just surprise…
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