How People Change

Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, New Series, Vision and Purpose, Web/Tech | 1 Comment

So we’ve just cracked the beginning of our 180º series and we’ve already received some great feedback.  In part one of the series, we looked at why we often end up doing things we don’t intend to do and why we end up not fulfilling our resolutions.  Ultimately, it’s our direction, not intention, that determines [...]

Who You Bringing to 180º?

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by carey in Featured Article, New Series, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

So we start a new series and a brand new year at Connexus. 180º launches this weekend in Barrie and Sunday January 10th in Orillia.

This series is all about personal change. We all make resolutions, but how do you follow them through and move from intention to action? Even more importantly, what [...]

A Home Video on Why We’re Doing 180º

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by justin in Connexus, New Series | No Comments

This Sunday we start a brand new series at our Barrie campus (it launches January 10th in Orillia).  I’m so excited about it and hope you’ll bring some friends with you to it.

Here’s a short little video I shot at my house with a little more background on why I think I need this series [...]

Love These Questions!

Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, New Series, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

Someone pulled me aside the other night and asked "So what exactly are you preaching on Sunday, January 3rd 2010?"  I was thrilled.
First I was kind of happy because I actually knew what I’d be preaching that day (we plan ahead – that graphic to the left is the teaser for our 2010 kick off [...]

This Weekend @ Connexus | November 8th

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, New Series, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

Wow! Excited for this Weekend because:

We are into an incredible practical series about money and the bible by Dave Ramsey called Life. Money. Hope. It’s an amazing series that can really help free your family from the daily financial grind so many of us face. Don’t miss it. [...]

Connexus This Weekend | November 1st (non-daylight savings time version)

Posted on 31. Oct, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, New Series, Orillia, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | 2 Comments

We are looking forward to a fantastic weekend at Connexus.  Why’s that?

You will be so much better rested, because tonight we turn the clocks BACK one hour.  Enjoy the zzzzs!
You’ll have made some new friends at Hallowe’en. If you are trick or treating tonight, be generous!  It’s [...]

Why We Post Our Videos Right Away

Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, New Series, Orillia, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

We’ve been so encouraged by the reaction to our Medium series so far. This past Sunday in Barrie, we did part two of the series.  As usual, we upload the message as soon as possible.  We realize that means that you can watch a message online days before we feature it at our Orillia campus.  [...]

Fresh Start

Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, New Series, Uncategorized | No Comments

So we’re wrapping up Fresh Start.  If you missed a part, you can watch them here or download the podcasts on iTunes.
I’ve heard from a lot of people during the series, which is fantastic.  I have a few questions for you:  Over the series, what thought/passage/idea has proved most helpful?  Conversely, what unresolved questions are [...]

Not Keeping it To Yourself

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by carey in GroupLife, Leadership Community, New Series, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

If you discover a great restaurant, do you tell someone? If you get engaged, do you keep it to yourself? When your toddler takes his first steps, do you leave the video camera in the case and unplug your phone?…

My Boat in My Driveway – Wrong Location

Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by carey in Connexus, New Series, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

So something interesting happens tomorrow.  I will no longer be able to legally drive our family boat. We''re very grateful to have the boat and have had lots of good times on it with family and friends, but tomorrow that stops.It's not that I have unpaid tickets or suddenly forgot how to drive, it's that [...]