Posts from November 2017

The Key To The Local Church’s Mission

November 28, 2017
John Neposlan
Church Unity, Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, Servanthood
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I have now been a Pastor for 25 years. The word “Pastor” derives from the Greek word “poimen” meaning “shepherd”. The Pastor is called to shepherd and nurture a local church which is made up of believers in the Chief Shepherd, Jesus. He not only calls himself the Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14), but Christians also believe […]

Living Your Dream Without Losing Your Soul

November 16, 2017
John Neposlan
Carrie Underwood, Discipleship, Hockey, Mike Fisher, Testimony

I have loved hockey all my life. As a 7-year old boy, I remember watching Hockey Night in Canada on CBC TV every Saturday night. It was a real ritual in our household. The TV would go on at 5 pm and the countdown to the Toronto Maple Leaf game began. By game time, I […]

When Your Dream Becomes A Nightmare

November 11, 2017
John Neposlan
Basketball, God's Faithfulness, Gordon Hayward, Sufferings

One of the more exciting moves this last off-season in the National Basketball Association was the Boston Celtics’ signing of free agent guard Gordon Hayward from the Utah Jazz. Gord was reuniting with his former college coach, Brad Stevens, who is now the head coach of the Celtics. Hayward played for Stevens when they were […]

God’s Opus – Your Life

November 3, 2017
John Neposlan
Discipleship, God's Faithfulness, God's Glory
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One of the most enjoyable and inspiring movies I have ever watched is Mr. Holland’s Opus. It came out about 20 years ago. Mr. Holland aspired to be a great music composer in his life. But because of various circumstances, he ended up teaching music to high school students. It was a job he really […]