In 2009, tragedy struck during a Sunday morning service at First Baptist Church when Pastor Fred Winters was shot and killed by a disturbed young man. The sudden loss shocked the congregation and devastated his family. Yet in the days that followed, something remarkable happened. His wife, Cindy Winters, spoke publicly about the tragedy. Instead of expressing anger
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If you are reading this on the app or website, you’ll notice the picture. It’s a really old photo of me as a little boy fishing with my dad and my sisters. They all caught a bunch of fish. Me? My fishing rod broke. As you can probably tell from the look on my face,
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I had the privilege of preaching at a family conference in Hamilton, Ontario. It was a blessing to stand alongside two other preachers, each addressing different but deeply connected realities of life. I preached on grief. Another pastor spoke on trauma and crisis. The final message focused on transitional seasons. Though the subjects varied, the
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