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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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Christians are deeply divided about human sexuality. But many churches, including St. George's, welcome you as you are with open arms.
Image from St. George's Church (@sguccourtenay)
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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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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!
Image from St. George's Church (@sguccourtenay)
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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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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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Pastors consider Mike Breen on How Celebrity, Consumerism & Competition Are Killing The Church vergenetwork.org/2013/09/03/… via @VergeNetwork
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You can’t get lower than Jesus: in his death . . . or in his birth. No one is beyond God’s loving solidarity.
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David Fitch@fitchest25 Nov 2013
The Story, when told in witness, does not end all arguments but rather opens up space for them to appear (maybe for the first time).
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On Syria, immigration, poverty, etc. Christians' second question is What would Jesus do? The first question is "What would we do to Jesus?
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How much suffering, how much devastation, how much pain has the use of arms carried in its wake.
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Replying to @SogoMedia
“Hey Christian rock, if you want to be good, stop copying U2!” -Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan fb.me/2HwdZrm0d @SogoMedia – at Torrance, CA
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And the most regrettable clip art for this Sunday's Gospel text goes to...
Image from Nadia Bolz-Weber (@Sarcasticluther)
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A lot of those who can’t tolerate organized religion are really just frustrated by other people. Interview shar.es/yEyAW via RNS
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DeRose: "Agnostic: a person who takes herself not to know whether God exists." A theist can be an agnostic, not know but have the conviction
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I painted a @BretHart portrait using my beard and all the proceeds from sales will go to the Alberta flood relief: ebay.ca/itm/Beard-Painting-o…
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