March 2012
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February 2012
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Iceman
When I was in Grade 8, a new kid showed up to our junior high band class. I went and asked his name to which he replied, “Vanilla Ice”. From then on, most people called him ‘Ice’, a name suiting to his unique character and ability to stand out in a crowd. Ice started come to church with my family (a requirement for people who wanted to sleep over on Saturdays) and became like a second son to my...
January 2012
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Provision
On one of my trips to visit a church here in Canada, I was billeted with a missionary couple who had retired after serving over 30 years in India. Bob and Ruth Wiebe - now those are some good Mennonite names.
As we talked for hours I tried to soak in their wisdom from the mission field. They told me amazing stories of God working miracles, and one in particular that seems almost too good to be...
"Dude, My Mom Is Completely Healed, It's A...
Some months ago, they finished a brand new skate park in the ‘sketchy’ part of Surrey (Whalley). It’s the same area where we give out hot chocolate and chat with the homeless drug addicts on Thursday nights.
Three weeks ago some friends of mine were able to give some hot chocolate to three guys at the skate park. These guys had the typical look of ‘skaters’, complete with skinny jeans, argyle...
December 2011
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Friday Night
A friend volunteers with sick people. Last Friday she stopped in after her evening shift and shared a troubling situation with us.
A young man had overdosed about a week before and suffered severe brain damage. His family and the doctors decided that he wouldn’t have wanted to live life like a ‘vegetable’ so they pulled the plug on the life support machines. The young man...
November 2011
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October 2011
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WatchMe and my wife Julie in Santa Monica yesterday.
Shot the whole clip on my iphone4s - good quality eh?
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September 2011
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The Poor Will Always Be With You?
“You will always have the poor among you” – yes Jesus said that.
This is a passage that always baffled me. It’s actually hard to rebuttal this statement if you don’t have some reference to how, when and why Jesus said this.
Take a trip to John 12: 1-9 with me.
This chapter takes place between Jesus raising his buddy Lazarus from the dead and his triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Basically...
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Fellowship.
I feel like I’m starting to learn that through reading the scriptures – God, doesn’t want me to do this by myself.
He doesn’t want me to follow him on my own – that’s why he created church.
You’ve probably all read/heard Acts 2 before.
They had been waiting in the room the tongues of fire came on over their heads.
They came out speaking in different languages.
People could hear the...
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WatchGrateful for my church. You gotta watch the whole vid…
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WatchI guess my word for this vid is… interesting.
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WatchUnited Pursuit Presents: Michael Ketterer
Covering the well known, “You’re Beautiful” - this rendition is a beaut. I posted a link to this video in a previous post - but since this guy is just so good (voice and looks), here is the actual vid.
You can also check out Michaels debut Album “Love/War/Solar System” in iTunes...
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WatchSometimes when I think of all the different styles of churches and the different theologies they have, I think to myself, “Can’t we all just get along?!”
Here is a decently lengthy sermon that is pretty academic at points, but I think it’s well worth it if you want a better understanding of how different churches can help each other out.
The first 20 minutes reflects on...
August 2011
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Need to be encouraged that God IS at work today?... →
People getting dunked at Harvest Bible Fellowship. I love these days!
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Haiti Blog →
My BFF Ian is leading a team to Haiti as you read this! Follow the trip blog by clicking the title above.
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“But life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the...”
– Paul (Acts 20:24) - After he lets the elders know that he is being led by the Holy Spirit to jail and suffering (death).
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WatchFrom the team that we just sent to China in July - here is their trip video. It’s pretty great to see 1st, 2nd and even 3rd generation Chinese-Canadians heading back to China to help out.
Watch“Love War” - Thats what the group ‘United Pursuit’ calls their home worship sessions. A bundle of young adults pack into someones living room with the sole (soul?) purpose of singing rad worship songs.
If you liked the video, you might want to check out another singer named Michael Ketterer. He’s from the same group but performing a solo track you probably all...
July 2011
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WatchA few months ago there was a huge Christian gathering in Cape Town. Over 4000 people representing 198 countries gathered together to talk about the sensitive subject of evangelism. Although I’m not huge on conferences, here is one talk from the event about the rich & the poor…..
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Daylight Worship - Free CD →
If you are anything like me, you appreciate when you find a good new worship album.
It just so happens that Julie (my wife) played violin on this one… and it’s great.
See if you can tell what ones she played on!
Just click the title, put in you email and Zip/PC, and you’ll be sent the download link!
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WatchThe worship side of our organization “Shekinah” just came out with their first CD/DVD project. Here is a glimpse…
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Was Jesus a Short Term Missionary?
Depending on what church or community you’ve grown up in, this phrase might mean a lot or very little to you. I talk to people every single day about missions and I encounter a vast array of responses concerning how different people consider the simple term.
As the word “missions” is tossed around in the Christian Church and secular world, there are often two main responses that arise. It’s...
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Confident Humility
I wrote this entry about a month ago on my trip to China - thought I would share it here in case you missed it.
You know the feeling when you wake up in someone else’s house and wonder, “where the heck am I” just for that split second? Well today I didn’t have that. I woke up ready to take action, ready to serve and ready to learn. All three of those things happened today.
One particular...
HFL team to China →
After a whole bundle of planning, the team from Vancouver is finally off to China. You can read the blog by clicking the link above!
谢谢!
June 2011
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“Though no one can go back and have a new start, Anyone can start from now and...”
– Carl Bard
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Never Too Late.
About 1.5 years ago I started this blog. My second entry was a quote that said,
“Some wish to live within the sound of Church or Chapel bell; I want to run a Rescue Shop within a yard of hell.”
C.T. Studd
On the first Sunday of every month, me and some friends head to the old fogey’s home to lead a service for all the seniors. For the first 30 minutes we just sit and chat with the...
May 2011
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Li Shi
I actually pray before I write these words because if this simply turns into ‘The Andrew Blog’ then I have completely missed the point and purpose of what I’m doing.
My prayer:
That Lord, you do a work in the lives of those reading.
That more men and women would take grasp of what You have for them and put it into action.
That You would give more clear revelation to those still in question...
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Who are you?
Imagine for one second that I am the world’s best reporter and I was writing a report on who you are.
To gather information, I’d go to your school, family, best friends, colleagues, neighbours and of course google.
Now if I were to just sit down and interview all those people with questions like,
What is this person like?
What do you think their relationship with God is like?
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Link to HFL Blog →
There will be a blog update everyday (internet access pending) @ http://blogs.hungryforlife.org/icc-china-0511/
April 2011
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WatchWhat does HFL do? Hit play!
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China Round 2.
Yesterday I was able to brave the long, boring, hot, smelly, sweaty, loud, grungy process of getting a Chinese Visa. This wasn’t my first time to the terribly organized Chinese Embassy – and if you want to read about my first hilarious experience click here.
At least this time I knew what to expect.
In preparation for the day of queuing, I was looking through a pile of books I could bring to...
March 2011
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February 2011
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Wayne's World.
“Of course it’d be raining”, I thought to myself as I doubled up on rain coats.
Night after night an organization serves a hot meal and week after week a few of us walk up and down the downtown streets - offering a peasant sized portion of coffee to the homeless, impoverished, drug addicted, displaced, disabled people of our land - ‘glorious and free’.
To be...
January 2011
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The Bible Tells Me So.
1. Which book follows colossians?
2. Who called fire from heaven contesting prophets of baal?
3. What was created on the fourth day?
4. What was the oldest age in the bible?
5. What was Jacobs name changed into?
6. What is the first commandment?
7. What is Jesus’ first recorded miracle?
8. List 7 of the disciples –
9. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten...
