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So is life only what we can see, touch and experience, or is there more? Is there a supernatural side? Are ghosts real? Are there supernatural beings? Do miracles still happen? We’ll look at what the scripture has to say. When you look for control and power outside of God you risk venturing outside of God’s purpose. The greatest mistake you can make with the supernatural is to overestimate or underestimate its influence. We invite you to join Jeff Brodie as he looks more into the supernatural.
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Our anxious culture is quick to argue, and it can spill over into our relationships. Every family has its share of fights—some are icy and distant, while others are fiery and intense. Conflict is inevitable in any relationship, and disagreements happen at all ages. It can get heated in the moment. But the real question is, how do we fight with the end in mind? How do we fight for each other instead of with each other? In this message, we’re going to look at a Biblical principle around how rules and relationships work, and how to build spiritual influence in the lives of our kids for the long haul.
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Current studies have identified that the younger you are, the greater your chances of experiencing loneliness and a lack of meaning in our anxious culture. How do we grow spiritually resilient kids in the face of these deep challenges? What if the answer is found in teaching our kids the power of spiritually influential adults and a caring community of people who point them to the Father who loves them? In this message, we are going to look at the Biblical practice of building community around children and how to speak life into the hearts of the kids we love.
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Let’s get practical about parenting. Brett shares about major cultural shifts shaping our kids and how to parent intentionally in our cultural moment. He opens up a treasure chest of thoughts on helping kids with anxiety, screen time, exposure to pornography, stages of parenting, and a host of other topics.
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Every year Muskoka Woods leads over 400 Gen Z staff in hosting 25,000 guests. As they looked to lead these staff well, they conducted a study on the overall perspective their Gen Z staff has on life, employment, and what kind of lives they want to live. The insights are helpful to anyone who is mentoring, leading, or employing Gen Z.
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We get it—kids today are carrying around a lot of anxiety, and let’s be honest, parenting isn’t exactly a breeze either. In fact, sometimes the adults aren’t okay. What if a reason many of us aren’t okay is an ancient and timeless one? What would it mean to look at the experience of the kids around us through a Biblical lens? In this message, we’ll dive into one of the biggest traps people fall into when they care deeply about a kid. More importantly, we’ll unpack how breaking free from this trap can completely shift the atmosphere in your home and transform the way you love and support the kids in your life.
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Discipleship is a word you hear thrown around a lot in churches, but what does it mean? In this message we’re going to look at how this word is often misunderstood and how making disciples might be very different than most people think it is. In fact, if you’ve ever been interested in Jesus, you might realize that he’s more accessible than you think.
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Followers of Jesus are at their best when they live a show and tell life. When Jesus shares the great commission with all of his followers, he puts baptizing people right in the middle of it. Why? We’re going to be looking at often missed spiritual power of baptism, how it becomes a gift that keeps encouraging you throughout your life, and why it’s an incredible opportunity to show and tell others about how Jesus has changed you.
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You gave your life to Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, leader and friend. But now what? It seems like after we choose to follow Jesus, you’re on a different kind of journey. You still wrestle with sin and you still struggle, so how is life supposed to be different? How come God doesn’t just make us perfect right after we give our lives to him? Why do Christians sometimes struggle? The answer is in our weird church word - Sanctification.
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