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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 07:43

Talking About Art and Worship

Written by Tammy Winn

Recently in my life, I have really felt God pushing me to trust in Him. Between being newly married, being a mother to a toddler entering into her "terrible twos", learning to become a mother to a four year old, and just the strains of everyday life, I have been feeling worn out. And stressed out, often wanting to curl up in a ball and have a nap that would preferably last for a couple days. It does not at all seem logical for me…

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Monday, 13 May 2013 14:01

Sanctuary to Playground in 3 Minutes

Written by Tony Warriner

IDEA #1 Hire a ventroloquist/comedian preach on a Sunday morning. We have tried to do this at least once a year and each time I've laughed till my sides hurt. So good. My personal opinion is that laughter shouldn't be so unusual in sacred moments or sacred places. More here. IDEA #2 On a Sunday morning during church, have the band kick into Happy Day, with actions for kids, electrifying distorted-guitar riffs, and a message of absolute, Gospel-driven, unbridled joy! It's a sure way to…

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Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:18

Evangel and the Top 40 - Hell Yeah?

Written by Tony Warriner

You know, as much as I love music produced by the Christian music industry, "Sweet Oholibamah" (an Apologetix parody of Sweet Home Alabama) just doesn't cut it. And it's rather awkward having a romantic dinner with my wife to the sounds of "Revive Us Again" by Robin Mark. I grew up in a traditional church culture that drew a hard line between sacred music (like Maranthan music, help us Jesus), and secular music (oh my goodness - Achtung Baby?!!). There was not a lot of…

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Wednesday, 24 April 2013 09:04

Party in the Park 2013 - Painting the Town Red

Written by Tony Warriner

WHAT IS PITP? PITP is an annual event held at Centennial Park in Fort St. John, B.C., taking place on Sunday, June 30th, from 4pm till midnight. It's an all-out showdown with fun for the whole family - children’s activities and games set in a full-set cowboy town, barn dancing, live stage presentations, food and drinks, huge inflatable toys, awesome prize giveaways, and an absolutely electrifying atmosphere! It is truly the Gala of the Year ranking as one of the largest events on the Fort…

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Saturday, 20 April 2013 20:14

Evangel and Sex

Written by Tony Warriner

Advisory warning: candid discussion about sexuality. It's definitely not your usual Sunday morning fare, but at Evangel, we talk about sex a fair bit. Here's where we're at on this sizzling hot topic: 1) Sex is oh so GOOD. Every good and perfect gift comes from God, and eroticism is one of them. Look at how God set this whole thing up: Eve - a beautiful, completely unclothed woman, and Adam - Mr. Universe as bare as the day he was born, in a Garden…

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Saturday, 20 April 2013 09:52

Excessivity

Written by Tony Warriner

I believe in excess. I believe in more than enough. I really do. I believe in thriving in my life, not barely getting by. I believe in prospering in my marriage, not just hanging in there. I believe in living life to the full, not simply surviving. I believe in experiencing abundance of provision, not living hand to mouth from month to month. I believe that living a life worry-free IS a possibility and should be normal for my life, not the extra-ordinary. I believe…

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Wednesday, 17 April 2013 06:56

Jesus walked on water... what's your best trick?

Written by Andy and Sarah Hatfield

Beginning our mission phase of Christian Surfers "CSALT" Program: We headed down from Jeffrey's Bay to the West side of South Africa to serve in local communities. Our first morning in Lambertsbaai, we decided to go for a surf at Yo-Yo’s break. My lefts need some work, but it has been so much fun being in the water, bailing, ducking massive white walls of water and laughing with the other girls. Andy’s got into a routine of bringing Snickers bars with him into the water…

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Saturday, 13 April 2013 23:13

And the Lie Shall Hold You Hostage

Written by Tony Warriner

Have you ever believed something, heart and soul, perhaps for years, or your entire life, only to discover that it was absolutely wrong?! It's an unnerving thing. Especially since you literally build your life on what you believe. Finding out the truth you know is actually untruth, false, a lie, can have huge implications in your life. In the last couple months this has happened to me twice - in the sphere of health and wellness. Here's the two "truths" I believed: 1. Minimalist eating…

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Saturday, 13 April 2013 11:12

The Purpose of Life.

Written by Jimmy Noble

The call came during a worship practice that were were having for the following sunday. I answered it as usual, “Hello” “Hey Jimmy, this is Paul Vike, the missions leader for the Kenya trip” “Ok...” “I have been praying about this trip to Kenya and God keeps leading me to call you.” “...(Silence)” “Have you thought about it?” “Yes, I believe that I am coming...” Up until this point I had actually despised short term missions trips because so many people had kept asking me…

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Thursday, 11 April 2013 09:13

Building Blog #11: Giving is Exhilarating?!

Written by Tony Warriner

I have to show you something crazy I discovered this week! Organizations and nonprofits find that their first capital campaign (major-gift program) is seldom their last one. What?! Apparently such endeavours become part of the life of the community. In the book titled "The Fundraising Feasibility Study: It’s Not About the Money", Martin Novom says that "a capital campaign focused on major gifts...is not only possible for your organization, but in many cases hugely exhilarating." The more we learn about what it's going to take…

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