Apparently, in my three year Bible reading program I somehow forgot to include 1 John.
You know, the ‘God is love’ letter which is all about God’s amazing love.
And I forgot to include it… OOPS!
Just wanted to assure you that this was purely accidental, I was not cutting out a part of the bible I didn’t like.
Believe me, if I did cut out parts of the bible, it wouldn’t be this one (try Leviticus).
Anyway I have adjusted the readings for the next few days to include reading 1 John.
Thankfully it’s only 5 chapters I have to fit in, imagine if I had skipped Ezekiel!
Enjoy!

Yes, this is what I am struggling with too, that somehow we have miscommunicated Jesus’ good news.
It’s not about getting people saved, it’s about the life-changing experience of living in, with and for Jesus!
It’s about following Jesus, not in order to be saved, but because there is safety and security in Him, with Him!
It’s about the kind of life that leads to life, a life that is only possible in personal fellowship with Jesus, empowered by His Spirit.
It’s about living for the King, in His kingdom, according to His example, out of gratitude and love!
That life, which includes the cross, is good news because to leads us through the cross to the crown.
I’ve got to get this book!

Any Green day fans out there, “Wake We Up When September Ends”?
Here is a parody for you to think about…

A very moving and important message.
Where is the slow fade happening in your life?

Our son Nathan is on a one year internship with Urban Promise, a ministry “that exists to proclaim the love of Jesus, and to express it through the spiritual, social and educational development of children, youth and families living in government housing.”

July 2011
Hello Everyone,

I am back in Toronto and I am so glad. My new roommates are a British guy who is pretty much a stand-up comic, and a Canadian dude who just finished a year at Culinary College (he made the most amazing vegetarian pizza from scratch), so you could say I am pretty happy with them. I have completed a week of camp and its amazing. The kids are absolutely adorable, and reasonably well behaved. Continue reading ‘update from Nathan’ »

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AJAX — Town approves agreement to develop southwest corner of Harwood Avenue and Bayly Street. A Mel Lastman Square-type public space and six towers containing more than 1,800 residential units are slated for the southwest corner of Harwood Avenue and Bayly Street in a deal between developers and the Town of Ajax passed at a council meeting on Thursday. Read full article here.

I always wanted a Hot Wheel race track for Christmas.
I got a few cars, but THIS is the set I want now… so cool!
Dad, Mom, can I have it, I promise I’ll be good!

Our son Nathan is on a one year internship with Urban Promise, a ministry “that exists to proclaim the love of Jesus, and to express it through the spiritual, social and educational development of children, youth and families living in government housing.”

June 2011
Hello Everyone,

May 20^th was our last day of camp. We had a BBQ and we had all the kids from camp invite their friends and families. We had a great turnout, and had a lot of fun. It only rained a little bit, and we had an awesome water balloon fight. Continue reading ‘update from Nathan’ »

[May 30, 2011]
On the weekend of May 28 and 29, Crossroads Church practiced “being the church” in our community.
We cancelled our Sunday service for community service!
Everyone was encouraged to find some way to serve others. Continue reading ‘Being the Church’ »