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Mentoring the Next Generation
Why is it important to mentor the next generation? This week I share my experience in a powerful discussion/interview with Chris Greenwood (a.k.a. Manafest). Chris and I started a friendship and informal mentorship many years ago, after he lost his father to suicide. I was in my early twenties and…
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The Value of a Life – My thoughts on the Residential School System mass grave discovery
This week we are talking about a more sobering topic – The discovery of a mass grave of 215 children at a residential school. We also know this is just the beginning, as over 4000 children went missing in the system. Remorse and regret, while a good start, if they…
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The Extreme Jerk Chicken Lesson
I love jerk chicken and last week I experienced the hottest, most extreme jerk chicken I have ever had. This was all due to an error while preparing the dinner. We all had a good time and laughed at the mistake. At the same time, there are some valuable lessons…
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Hypocrites – They’re Everywhere!
Often we encounter people that use hypocrites as an excuse for not going to church. This week we are talking about hypocrisy and how it should affect us. I’ve had people who are cold towards the church and towards God explain their reason is because of the hypocrites. While I…
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Kindness & Respect
With all the stress that everyone is facing, I’m aware of a number of incidents where people have treated retail workers and call centre people with contempt and anger. In difficult circumstances it is easy to take your frustration out on others. The better option – we rise above our…
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Self Enhancement, But How?
Most everyone wants to be a better person, but wanting to is only the beginning. Tonight we continue the History Makers Mindset series talking about Self Enhancement and how to move from wanting to reality. Most want to grow but don’t know how. In this workshop will take a look…
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Be A Seed
Tonight we continue the series “History Makers Mindset” with the topic “Be A Seed”. Last week our topic was mature sons and daughters in the Kingdom. This week, we talk about our responsibilities in the Kingdom. In Matthew 13:36-38 Jesus explains an earlier parable to his disciples. It says “Then…
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Sons and Daughters in the Kingdom
This week is the first webcast of a series called “History Makers Mindset”. The format of these will be longer than the typical Monday Motivation but they are packed with great content. As Christians, when we are born again, that is our spiritual birth. Just like our first birth (the…
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Be Offended! It’s Healthy
In today’s culture it is so easy to be offended or to offend someone else. Is it possible for that to be healthy? Today I share my thoughts on the topic of being offended. Offense can create division. Unforgiveness allows it to fester and increases the divide. So how can…
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Communication is Key!
Communicating thoughts, ideas, messages and information is so critical to success in most any endeavor. Think about how many relationships fail because of misunderstandings. We can have great ideas and great intentions, but without good communication they go nowhere. Communication is a very complex topic with many great books on…