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THE GIVING TREE: BARBARA MEYER’S STORY Uncategorized

THE GIVING TREE: BARBARA MEYER’S STORY

It all began with mittens. Mittens, hats, gloves and an old, somewhat battered Christmas tree in my school library. I wanted to do something...to start something to give the gift of warmth at Christmas and to provide an opportunity for our junior high students to be reminded that not everyone is well cared for at Christmas. By after Christmas, and with God’s grace, the boughs of the tree were hanging low under the weight of the bounty - a veritable menagerie of mittens, gloves, hats and scarves. This is a guest post by Barbara Meyer. Barbara is a Jazz vocalist & pianist with 25 years of international performing experience. Solo, duo, trio, big band, orchestra soloist. She is a school…
Bob Jones
January 24, 2016
FEARLESS IN AUSTRALIA: DANIELA’S STORY Uncategorized

FEARLESS IN AUSTRALIA: DANIELA’S STORY

Over the years, I’ve heard the phrase “God is in the business of changing hearts” repeated countless times, and I am living proof that God does exactly that. Music has always been an important part of my life, and I’ve been passionate about its every aspect. Many of my fondest memories are of learning to play new instruments, having jam sessions with friends, and more. This guest post is from Daniela Martins. Daniela followed her heart to Australia on January 19th, 2016 to pursue ministry development at Hillsong International College. She started leading worship on Sunday mornings at North Pointe when she was just 17 years old. That says a lot about her and Pastor Sean Morton for empowering youth…
Bob Jones
January 19, 2016
FEARLESS: THE RUTTENS and KOZAKS Uncategorized

FEARLESS: THE RUTTENS and KOZAKS

Here's what two of North Pointe's missionary families know about being fearless. Brian and Val Rutten have served in Addis Abba, Ethiopia for the past 20 years. "We support Church planters into a very difficult and dangerous area in North Ethiopia where there is severe persecution from the dominant religion of the area. Many times believers have been severely hurt by those hostile to the gospel. The believers there wanted to hold special meetings, "even if it brings persecution," and they invited me to speak. I felt I should honor their wish and stand with them. They set up a small shelter of tarps in the back yard of one believer. Opposition As we entered the town and began the…
Bob Jones
January 8, 2016
GREG MUSSLEMAN’S STORY: FEAR NOT Uncategorized

GREG MUSSLEMAN’S STORY: FEAR NOT

Over the years I’ve heard many stories in my travels to countries where Christians are persecuted for their faith in Jesus that defy human understanding. These ordinary people should be terrified and full of fear, but many of them aren’t. Why? I’ve come to realize it’s their faith in Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit that causes them to respond with great courage. One such person is Saratu. This is a guest post from Greg Mussleman, the VP of Media and Domestic Ministry for The Voice of the Martyrs Canada. I've known Greg since he was a sports Broadcaster with TSN and a neighbor in St Albert. Greg travels extensively to Iran, Jordan, Ethiopia, India, North Korea and…
Bob Jones
January 8, 2016
HONEY AND BETTS: HANNAH KAUP’S STORY Uncategorized

HONEY AND BETTS: HANNAH KAUP’S STORY

Finding courage, strength and beauty in the midst of challenges is a life long journey of discovery. Hannah Kaup experienced surprising ways in which God brought these qualities into her life at just the right time and she is generously sharing those discoveries. This is a guest post from Hannah – a stay at home mom, wife to Matthew, mama to Annaliese and Abigail - and founder of Honey and Betts! As a young mom, wife and believer I have to be fearless in my faith and I try to spread the truth to many broken people. I've discovered that my timing and God's timing are not the same, and it is my journey of my acceptance of that that I…
Bob Jones
January 8, 2016
HEY 2016! HERE WE COME Uncategorized

HEY 2016! HERE WE COME

Beginning with the end in mind isn’t so much about goal setting, it’s more like painting a picture of what your year will look like from the end backwards. Try it. Close your eyes and envision yourself looking back on your 2016, what do you see? What would you want said about your life as a result of how you lived? ONE WORD At North Pointe we're following a process borrowed from our friends at “OneWord365” For the past five years we've selected ONE WORD to prophetically shape the coming year. Our words have been: "REACH," "AWAKEN," "COURAGEOUS," and "HOPE." What ONE WORD would you want summing up your year? Your ONE WORD Your WORD - it can be a…
Bob Jones
January 6, 2016
16 KEYS TO LIVING FEARLESSLY Uncategorized

16 KEYS TO LIVING FEARLESSLY

Fear of rejection, heights, looking stupid, not getting the job, or not being good enough - whatever the fear, it can cruelly twist you out of shape. Fear may be good for keeping you safe but it will sideline your life from doing things that matter. I know that to be true because the list above holds some of my fears. I've relied on the following keys to persistently face fear. 16 Keys to Living Fearlessly Key #1 - A fearless life does not mean you fear less, it means you've found a purpose more powerful than your fears that emboldens you to act in spite of your fear. Key #2 - Living fearlessly is not acting foolishly or behaving…
Bob Jones
January 3, 2016
9 RESOLUTIONS WORTH MAKING Uncategorized

9 RESOLUTIONS WORTH MAKING

Resolutions can make a big difference in your life – even if you don’t do a perfect job sticking with them. And resolutions aren't just for January. They work in August, or September or whenever you apply them. Powerful changes tomorrow start with positive choices today. Which of these nine choices will rise to the top for you? 9 Resolutions Worth Making 1. Cut Others Some Slack Say "yes" to being offended less and reserving your anger for issues that really matter. 2. Cut Yourself Some Slack When you mess up, drop the ball or let people you care about down, do what you can to make it right, but be quick to move on and show yourself the same…
Bob Jones
December 30, 2015
FREE MOBILE BIBLE READING PLAN FOR 2016 Uncategorized

FREE MOBILE BIBLE READING PLAN FOR 2016

The Bible is worth reading. I've read hundreds of books - fiction and non-fiction - the Bible has the most enduring impact on my life. In 2016 I'll read through the Bible...again. "Pastor, don't you get tired of reading the same verses year after year?" That's one reason I read through the Bible each year - the verses don't get boring because I tend to forget them. The impact of the Bible is how the same verses and familiar stories can speak to me freshly in the moment I am experiencing. They can do the same for you - that's why I hope you'll follow our Reading Plan for 2016. Digging Deeper Daily We've picked out a Bible reading plan…
Bob Jones
December 30, 2015
THE TOP 5 POINTES OF VIEW FROM 2015 Uncategorized

THE TOP 5 POINTES OF VIEW FROM 2015

The stories of 2015 that most interested people include the miracle of a preemie baby's first year of life, finding healing from abuse, courageous faith and a gentleman football player. There were over 85,000 views from 158 countries. See if you were one of the top commentators here. 5. ABBA'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER: A TRUE STORYMy home life growing up was quite dysfunctional; I am the youngest of four, and knew from an early age that my mother never planned for a fourth child. My mother was a very heavy drinker and on medication for depression for years. She often threatened to leave when us kids got on her nerves. My father was explosively angry and prone to rage, and I…
Bob Jones
December 29, 2015