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Wise Words
We all know the kind of person who, when they speak, people perk up and listen. But how do we become that person? What has to change in order to find the voice of wisd...
Race to the Bottom: The Gospel as Humility
We all strive to be right, to get to the top, and to make the most of ourselves. But Jesus said we should embrace the lowest standing. So how do we actually live this ...
Fool's Speech
From politics to religion and from business to social settings, fighting to have your say and fighting to get your way seems to be a way of life. But how should we lea...
Words Matter
Some studies have shown that the average person says more than 10,000 words in a day, but that only 500-700 are words of "significance," as in, communicating something...
Life Changing Friendships
Friendship is hard work. And sometimes choosing good friends means letting go of others. What if the next step in pursuing meaningful friendships means pruning the les...
To Have a Friend
Friendship would be much easier if our friends could just get their act together. If only they would "this" or "that," then they'd be the friends we really need. But i...
Better Together
An African proverb suggests, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." For many of us, our fast-paced lives make it seem like the only op...
Life's Greatest Resolution
A new year. A fresh start. A chance to set goals. A chance to dream big. A chance to resolve. But of all life's resolutions, are there some that are more significant t...
Faithful to the End
To add some “holy” to your holidays, join us for this morning’s service happening at 10:00am across all our locations. As this year comes to an end, what role has God ...
Happy Holidays
Christmas is seen as a time of joy and wonder, sacredness and significance. But it’s easy to get tripped in the potholes of busyness, consumerism, and worst of all, fi...
The Pew Sitter
In religious circles, the "faithful" seem to be those who consistently plunk themselves into the same seat, pew or auditorium chair week after week, Sunday after Sunda...
The Country Clubber
It's a common perception that only certain kinds of people can step into a church. Those who have it together. Those who've "paid their dues." Those who are ready and ...
The Cheap Talker
We've all experienced it... The Facebook rant, the TV preacher, the lunch room diatribe; people who like to spew opinions into the world. And this can seem most freque...
Eyes to See
Seeing differently leads to living differently, starting wherever God's placed us. So how can we embrace a lifestyle of mutual mission? How can we begin to make a mutu...
The Story of Allison Alley
As a member of the Southridge community for more than a decade, Allison Alley has recently been appointed the future President & CEO of our global partner, Compassion ...
The Story of Jey Mbiro
Raised in one of the largest and poorest slums on the African continent, Jey Mbiro has experienced the radical transformation made possible through child sponsorship. ...
Blind Spots
The gap between the global rich and the global poor is substantial. In North America we "have" a lot, and in some parts of the world, people don't "have" nearly as muc...
Legalization & Faith | Can Christians Get High
On October 17th, consumption of marijuana will become legalized in Canada. Whatever you think of this change, we can all agree it's a smoking hot topic. So what does t...
Better-ness
We all want to be happy. But what does that really mean? Do we know what it looks like? Do we know what we're after? What if there's something better to pursue than me...
Certain-ness
When life is hard, we find ourselves asking: Why? Why me? Why this? Why now? Why, God? And the pain of uncertainty only makes the hard things harder. So what can we do...
