Do you have children? How about grandchildren? Nieces or nephews? What would you do if a child you knew and loved was being held captive? What if they no longer had a name but instead were only referred to by a number. Doesn’t that sound horrible? Sounds like something from a horror movie doesn’t it? [...]
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Saving Money by Reducing Energy Demand (What my pond pump made clear to me)
Posted in Book Reviews, Bookstore, Classroom, Environment, Office, Playground, Random Thoughts, Stewardship, Technology on Apr 29th, 2010
I love the expression “one thing that amazes me about common sense is how uncommon it is”. I don’t know who coined that expression first, but I think of it often (especially when dealing with my kids). When I first studied architecture in the 70’s, the oil crisis was fresh in the minds of most [...]
Surviving Difficult Times
Posted in Book Reviews, Bookstore, Classroom on Mar 26th, 2010
“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” ~Matthew 11:28 Are you struggling to make ends meet? Do you wonder if you will survive these difficult times? Do you want to know how this will all turn out? Well, I just read a short book on these [...]
Fabre St: A thriving ministry in a broken building
Posted in Growth Planning, Implementation Planning, Ministry Planning, Random Thoughts on Feb 19th, 2010
Todd and I spent this past Valentine’s Day weekend meeting with a wonderful church in the city of Montreal. Its official name is the Italian Pentecostal Christian Church of Montreal, but it is better known as Fabre St Pentecostal church. Founded in 1920, this church has been faithfully serving the Italian- Canadian community of Montreal. [...]
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