Sunday Conversations
Archive of conversations you may have missed, or wish to revisit.Front Porch Looking In – STORY
We all know someone who is a great story teller. Maybe we haven't actually given them that title, but they are the person in your social circle that gets the most air time, simply because they can make anything interesting. You might even find yourself eavesdropping...
read morefront porch looking In…DISCOVERY
Discovery is more than a channel on cable. We all have this innate desire to discover new things; a desire to learn something for the first time; or to find out the many layers to something or someone we already know. It seems like all too often, people view their...
read morea shout out to ‘Christine’s Closet’
A few people from The Village helped Christine's Closet during this year's prom season. Read the summary below and be inspired by what a few people can do to put a smile on the faces of grade 8 girls... Dress day was an absolute success this year! Thank you to...
read moreShowing Compassion in a #SELFIE centered world
(these are some of the highlights from Brad Clarke's talk at The Village on May 31) After our church community (THE VILLAGE) hosted a community event on the previous Saturday, we felt the best way to follow up on Sunday would be to talk about Compassion... Think about...
read moreON HOLD? STUCK? what are you going to do? (Acts 27/28)
Have you ever run out of gas? If so, I know how you feel. Besides feeling a little dumb, you also feel stuck; either on a highway or some random road, and if you as unlucky as I was, not close to a gas station. Have you ever been locked out of your house? Same kind of...
read moreGood stories are worth repeating (Acts 25/26)
There are some stories worth repeating - we would agree that the good stories should be retold over and over again. You've probably been at a party and one of friends said to another, "Hey man (or girl), you gotta tell everybody that story about _______". As they...
read moreLots of stops along the way… (Acts 23-25)
I was 19 years old when I headed off to University. I was presently living in Montreal and would be spending the next 4 years in Peterborough. Before heading off I agreed to play with a band for an important event that would happen that October. This meant traveling...
read moreYou will get there…(Acts 22/23)
I recently found out that a friend of mine is moving back to his home town of Montreal. I met Dom when we were kids. I was in my teens and he was just getting to his teens. He was a hockey & music fanatic (and still is). We met because his mom and brother began...
read morePass the Salt – Turn on the Light
Growing up I quickly realized how much I enjoy food. Not just any kind of food, but some unique things that we would eat in our home. My afters school snack was either some regular ripple chips with red wine vinegar sprinkled (poured) over top or provolone cheese...
read more8 (not so) simple guidelines to live a ‘blessed’ life?
A friend of mine once tried to teach me how to waterski. It was a Sunday afternoon, on his family cottage lake. This friend, we'll call him Kyle, takes pride in his instructional skills. Kyle thinks that everyone should know what it feels like to waterski...even guys...
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