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Most people know *what* we celebrate on Christmas - the birth of Jesus. But many people don’t understand *why* His birth matters so much. Let today’s message help you discover deeper meaning and joy this holiday season!

Have you ever noticed in Christmas movies that the holiday is always at risk? A flight gets canceled or Santa gets lost or somebody feeds the mogwai after midnight, and suddenly there is a race to save Christmas. But all this focus on "saving Christmas" might actually prevent us from recognizing what the holiday is truly about. Join us as we learn from "the Christmas Chronicles" that the holiday doesn't need to be saved - we do.

Christmas is the season of cheer! But joy doesn’t happen simply because the calendar hits December 1st. If you are feeling low on holiday spirit this year, join us for week two of “Christmas at the Movies,” and let Buddy the Elf remind you that true joy comes from WHO you know!

Christmas movies are everywhere this time of year. But, love them or hate them, they are saying more than you probably realize. Join us today for a look at the scriptural theme of family, as told by one of the greatest holiday films of all time - HOME ALONE.

Last week Connect Church raised six figures in our Crazy Faith 2.0 offering and today we gave it all away live! Why would we do such a thing? Because generosity is at the heart of our faith and “God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor 9:7)

If you’ve ever needed guidance in your life, you’ve probably prayed and asked God for it. And, He does promise to order our steps in the way we should go (Proverbs 16:9). So why does the path forward always seem so uncertain? If God has a good plan for each of us, why doesn’t He just tell us what it is? In week 4 of our favourite series, Pastor Dan explains what it takes to walk in Crazy Faith

Submission is a dirty word in the modern world. But Biblically speaking, submission is a beautiful and mutual thing that both men and women are called to. Join us for week 10 of our Connect Group "Half the Church" and learn how mutual submission brings mutual satisfaction.

It might seem obvious, but Crazy Faith requires a Crazy Problem. According to Jesus, the Crazy Problem we are facing has nothing to do with the size of our storms or a lack of resources - it’s something even more basic than that. Join us this morning to discover what could be preventing you from “walking on water”!

1 Timothy 2:11-15 is the heart of the debate over women in ministry. In English bibles, Paul's words seem clear and obvious. But in Greek (the original language), this passage is full of translational difficulties that raise even more questions than they answer.

We discuss this passage at length in this week's session of Half the Church.

We often think of miracles as surprising, spontaneous things. But Jesus didn’t see them that way. Instead, he often put in hours of spiritual preparation before the power of God moved mightily through Him. Following His example, perhaps, rather than waiting for the miracle we should be busy preparing for the miracle!