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Ryan Slifka

@Slif

Friend, husband, dad, Jesus follower, pastor

 Courtenay, British Columbia
stgeorgesunited.com
Joined January 2009
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Sermon: "You're a Burden (and that's Okay)," November 12, 2017 stgeorgesunited.com/blog/201…
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My Reformation sermon in the Catholic cathedral met with strong approval from RC bishops. Not sure about Prots! generousorthodoxy.org/sermon…
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“You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you.” #CSLewis – at Oxford, England
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This week's sermon. xitter.cf/sguccourtenay/status/9…
St. George's Church (@sguccourtenay) profile pictureSt. George's Church@sguccourtenay11 Sep 2017
Sermon: "Between Creation and New Creation," September 10, 2017 stgeorgesunited.com/blog/201…
This might be the most offensive Christian teaching: Romans 5:8 xitter.cf/RevDrBarber/status/904…
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (@RevDrBarber) profile pictureRev. Dr. William J. Barber II
@RevDrBarber3 Sep 2017
I pray every day for @realDonaldTrump b/c I serve a God who can turn an oppressor into a liberator. #nationaldayofprayer
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Christians are deeply divided about human sexuality. But many churches, including St. George's, welcome you as you are with open arms.
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“The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavourable.” – at Oxford, England
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Most churches mistakenly operate under the presumption that a church’s members are the church’s customers. @billtb bit.ly/2wez996
The Consumer Church Metaphor - The Effective Church Group

The Consumer Church Metaphor - The Effective Church Group

Church members don't generally want to have their church compared to a business, but sometimes they just can't help themselves and they fall into the metaphor

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We are now on Twitter! Check us out xitter.cf/sguccourtenay @sguccourtenay
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Happy Pride week! Thank you, Jesus, for all of your precious LGBTQ people!
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Look its @revjeffseaton :-) xitter.cf/tripphudgins/status/89…
Tripp Hudgins (@tripphudgins) profile pictureTripp Hudgins@tripphudgins3 Aug 2017
Why I Wear A Clergy Collar | Alan Rudnick buff.ly/2uSftsK
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For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the Republicans & Democrats do the same? - Matt 5:46 (modified)
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Orthodox biblical Christian conviction did not inevitably lead me to conservative politics. But it taught me that liberalism is not enough.
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Crucifixion of the Warrior God Giveaway homebrewedchristianity.com/g… via @HomebrewedXnty
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I just rntered the Bibliotheca Bible Giveaway! So should you! homebrewedchristianity.com/g… via @HomebrewedXnty
"It would not be too extreme to say that studying theology is learning how to say the least wrong thing about God." -Bill Holladay
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It's true if "Christian" is a cipher for "good person" rather than disciple of Jesus Christ.
Can't say I would have kept going if this was back then. Not out of offense so much as not seeing the point.
My home church in Calgary :-|
A youthful angle to the ministry: At 28, minister at St. George’s United one of the youngest in Canada bit.ly/1ueL9Tp #comox
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