MRI

A Simple Thank You Had an MRI done.  As this was done – and I officially dislike those things – I thanked the tech person, Rachel.  After thanking her several times she came on the patient to tech mic system and asked, “Why do you keep thanking me?” “Because you are serving me.” “In all…

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A Gift of Coffee Saves a Life

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 Kind gesture, greeting at Tim Hortons drive-thru in Ontario helps save a life Nick Westoll WATCH ABOVE: A Pickering man always pays for the person behind him in the drive-thru at his local Tim Hortons. It was one of those gifts that was just what one person needed during a desperate time. Tom Hayes…

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God’s Kinetic Presence

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While shopping at Best Buy, I had a sense that if I were to offer to pray for a salesman standing by me that God would give me his prayer. Don’t you know that it is one thing to pray and another to pray effectively? When God provides a prayer, count on it — it’s…

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Fishing As A Commercial Fleet…Defining Normal

FISHING-FLEET

What is your notion of “normal” when it comes to outreach? Do you think it is normal to see people come to know Jesus only on an occasional basis? Or do you have a bigger vision that allows for many to come into the kingdom on a regular basis? Our paradigm for seeing ourselves in…

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God’s Kinetic Presence

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God’s Kinetic Presence I was taught in a ninth-grade physics class that power exists in two states – it can be either kinetic or potential. It can exist in a resting state where there is potential for something to happen. It can also be active and kinetic. A lamp has the potential to illuminate, but…

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#kindnessnow servant evangelism 2.0 summit.

#kindnessnow 2.0

Join us for new insights, communication skills, and profound encouragement of Servant Evangelism 2.0 and God Space Conversations at our upcoming Summit! We believe #KindnessNow is more important than ever!  We envision Christ followers trained and activated in word and in works to reach our world.  At a recent gathering of over 62,000 people called…

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#kindnessnow

God Loves You

Learn what Steve has been up to. Where’s Steve (video hint) Plus, this is a FREE EVENT! However, we’ll ask you to consider INVESTING in the ministry of Kindness Outreach. Come learn about our team (including Doug Pollock and Steve Bowen), initiatives and plans for the coming years. Compass Community Church, Springdale, OH from 7-9…

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Getting and Giving Green Cards

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  Green Card – permission and blessing for an immigrant to go to work. Our friends Rex and Sally tell us, “We loved America from our first moment in the country, but we didn’t feel at home early on. Mainly it was because we couldn’t go to work. We didn’t feel we fit because we…

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Shiny Happy People

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  Shiny happy people The band REM sang about “Shiny Happy People” on one of their hits. Do you know someone who is unusually bright and shiny? Those are the sorts of people who seem to emote charisma. It proceeds out of them in nearly every measurable way. Not to say these people are necessarily…

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