There’s a lot of buzz online and in conversations in the church about the movie “The Shack.” It came out in theaters a couple weeks ago and some people at CHC have seen it, others want to, and others aren’t sure. I want to be honest that I haven’t had time to re-read the book …
Here’s a few resources to help you understand the book of Colossians or some other biblical concepts better as we begin the series “Christ the Centre.” Video Summary from thebibleproject.com Colossians Poster Summary from thebibleproject.com Colossians EMCC document Christ the Centre EMCC document Assurance of the Beleiver Daily Pattern Thank God for 1 Thing Read Colossians …
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This month we are doing something new at Country Hills and beginning the year with a month of prayer and fasting. This doesn’t mean we’re fasting for the whole month, what it means is that throughout the month we will be spending time in prayer on our own and together seeking God to do significant …
I have a few seasons in my life… winter, construction, and wedding season. As a pastor I get the amazing honour of being involved in weddings… it’s one of my favourite parts of my calling. Summer tends to be the time when most weddings take place, so I’ve been thinking about marriage a lot. Right …
There are these 2 words at the beginning of each of Paul’s letters to churches or people in the New Testament. At first we might just think they are there to mimic a blessing or greeting that was common during the day, or taken from his Jewish roots. That could be true in a small …
This past week 2 events in my life met within a few days. I began preaching on the gospel and started to unpack what makes the gospel so good, and I saw Batman v Superman. These 2 events are not as disconnected as you might think. To many people God is distant, angry, or even …
In Luke 4 we see Jesus led by the Spirit to the wilderness alone for 40 days to fast, and later in the chapter He goes to an isolated place. Jesus got away often to pray and prepare for the days ahead, and if Jesus needed these times then we do too. For a few …
I’ve preached it, I’ve read it, I’ve heard it… the call to Christmas. It generally goes something like this – don’t miss out on the deeper things of Christmas through the Christmas story… don’t forget to prepare your heart to experience the Christmas season… don’t let Christmas pass you by without taking time to focus …
Summer is quickly approaching, and with it for our family comes times at church camp, outdoor activities, and family camping trips. We don’t climb mountains, do extreme camping, or hike for hours on end though… just in case you got the impression we were super athletic or outdoorsy. We do enjoy spending time at the …