Posts Tagged ‘unconditional love’
Brian Doerksen – Finding Hope Hidden On A Detour
Joyce and I started out as high-school sweethearts and we ended up being blessed with 6 children including 3 of them with special needs. After finding out that our first son had Fragile X Syndrome and would require care for a lifetime, we decided to try to have 1 more child. We did so because…
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 MoreThe Dance
Do you remember your first dance? Looking back on that moment, do you recall how it felt to dance with your partner that first time? For me, that moment overwhelmed me with a sense of vulnerability, intimacy, and loss of control. Being so close to someone, for a three-minute song that felt like eternity, brought…
Read MoreEp 43: The Father’s Love
Happy Father’s Day! Well, for some of you it’s not ‘happy’ or even ‘good’ at best. This day/weekend brings up A LOT of emotions for us – some thankful, blessed, loved – and for others – abused, abandoned and rejected. BUT, today’s show is all about GOD as our FATHER and the good gifts that…
Read MoreEp 38: Can I Trust You With My Life?
Join Host Melinda Estabrooks and Co-Hosts Cheryl Nembhard, Joanna la Fleur and Abby Paterson as they discuss their FAVOURITE Marriage and Relationship advice they heard this past week … and feature their FAVOURITE piece of jewelry and why. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, pull up a chair .. and join the conversation around…
Read MoreWe Love Each Other … Because He Loved Us First
One of my favourite lines in the Bible. We love each other, because HE first loved us. HE has shown us HOW to love. No excuses. None at all. When Jesus was on earth, His entire life was to show US how to live and love – the weak, the marginalized, the unlovely, the unwanted, the…
Read MoreUnconditional Love
Unconditional Love – 1 John 4: 17-19 This is a powerful portion of scripture because it clearly shows the power that love has to overcome fear. The contrast made about fear causing torment is something everyone can relate to. No matter who you are, we all have experienced fear at some point in our lives.…
Read MoreWhy Church?
Karra Overholt – Guest Host A Canadian wide study was done a few years a go (around 2012) called Hemorrhaging Faith, about why people are leaving the Church. Out of that research emerged a booklet, Transfusing Life, for youth and young adult pastors on why people leave, but also why they stay. It is a…
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