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A couple of weeks ago I watched a speech given by the founder and senior pastor of Life Church, Craig Groeschel during which he shared that none of us can do everything and how we can burn out when we try to do too much. During the speech he said, “You have everything you need…

Valentine’s Day always brings a lot of joy and excitement and today at GCCS it is no different. InMatthew 22:36-40, Jesus is asked, “which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Hereplies, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all yourmind” and “Love your neighbour as…

Happy New Year! If you are like me, you were grateful that these past Christmas and New Year’s celebrations were more of a return to normal than the previous two years allowed. You were also grateful to be returning to in-person learning and not starting a calendar year in remote learning for the first time…

I love God. I love my wife. I love pizza. In the English language these statements all seem to be equal as the same word, “love” is used in all of them – but rest assured, I do not love those things the same amount. The theme for the fourth week of advent is “Love”…

Yesterday was the third Sunday in advent and is officially the midpoint of advent. It is also the Sunday on which the pink candle is lit as we reflect on the theme of Joy. (Rose is the liturgical colour of joy.) Joy is different than happiness. While happiness is a current state of the mind,…