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Strengthening Marriage: Bridging Emotional Cutoff

This summarizes my doctoral thesis on strengthening marriages. On this 45th wedding anniversary, I invite you to consider how emotional cutoff may be affecting your marriage, and how this cutoff can be bridged.

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Edward A. Hird, DMin

In this article, I will discuss emotional cutoff as it relates to marriage through the perspective of Bowen theory, how use of theory can help bridge cutoff and how, in a Judeo-Christian setting, the biblical understanding of covenant can offer a complementary perspective in this task.

At the communion rail with her ex-husband one Sunday, Linda said to the priest, “Someday I would like to marry Lloyd again.” As Linda had said this several times in coaching sessions—and Lloyd had said the same—, the priest asked, “Why not now?” “Sure, why not?” asked Linda. The congregational atmosphere was electric as communion unexpectedly concluded with a marriage service. Linda and Lloyd Lindsay (names changed) had been divorced for six years. The wedding sixteen years ago was followed by pastoral marriage coaching and the church’s Strengthening Marriage Workshop, based on Bowen theory. The couple’s step back into marriage…

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Zoom presentation on Healthy Marriages

We wish you a blessed marriage on May 21st 2022, the day of our 45th wedding anniversary.

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Check out our Order of St Luke the Physician zoom session on “For Better, For Worse: Discovering the Keys to a Lasting Relationship”. Check out the For Better For Worse book online.

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God’s Firestarters book reviews

Amazon book reviews of God’s Firestarters

5.0 out of 5 stars

 Untold and Encouraging Stories of Christ Followers.

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022

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This book gave me more than I expected. I had heard about some of the life stories of those written about in this book, but Ed and Janice Hird let me in on some of the untold tidbits of their lives that reminded me that they were just ordinary people who God used extraordinarily. In fact, these stories gave me hope that God could and would use me as well, even if being an instrument in His hand brings pain and suffering in my life.

We don’t live for today, we live for an eternity with our King Jesus. This book was an encouragement for me to “finish well”.

Chuck Brooks, Director of MInistry, Baltimore Bible Church

5.0 out of 5 stars

 A good read

Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2022

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Thank you Ed and Janice for sharing your extensive research about the rise of many evangelicals pastors, theologians, and missionaries with us. It certainly kindles my heart to sharing the gospel and training others to become God’s Firestarter. I enjoyed this book very much!

Rev. Philip Der.

Thank you very much indeed dear Br. Hird for your latest publication: God’s Firestarters .

I was able to read on my iPad. 

Your labour of love and holy intend is very commendable .

I look at Revival as follows :

Lord Himself is the Author of any Revival .

His chosen ones are instruments or channels in His hands operated by Him through His Spirit’s power in His sovereignty as He pleases for any Revival .

Recipients of the blessings of any Revival could be His own people to fulfill His purposes for building up in the most Holy faith and through them the blessings of the gospel to reach the precious souls in the world .

My prayer is that it may please the Lord to employ your book in His will and wisdom to accomplish His purposes at a time such as this .

With greetings in the Lord and in prayer .

KV Simon

The narrative of Blue Sky reads like a true story. A loving Christian family endures a series of setbacks but due to their faith, they are able to work toward a resolution . This easy-to-read story inspires faith.

John Wright, potter


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Opening the Eyes of Our Heart

Dear friends in Christ,You are encouraged (if you live close enough) to join us this morning at 10am January 9th for worship at All Saints Community Church. My sermon topic from Ephesians 1: 15-23 will be “Self-Awareness: Opening the Blind Hearts of our Heart”. Our address is 12268 Beecher Street Crescent Beach in Surrey, BC.If you are unable to join us in person, I encourage you to check out our local online All Saints services.

Jesus is Lord!

See you there.

Blessings,

Ed Hird+

p.s. To learn more about our Oikos Project, just click here.


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Nine Lessons and Carols service

This Sunday we celebrated the Fourth Sunday of Advent. It’s a special traditional service called “9 Lessons and Carols.” We lighted the Advent candle of Joy and we read and sang together to tell the story of our Saviour. This year, many of our new church family participated in the service.

Praise the Lord!” 9 Lessons and Carols” is a wonderful service in which friends and family can easily participate. Why not invite them next Sunday morning? I also concluded my 4 week series on the Foundations of the Faith. And as a special treat after the service, we served warm fruit mince tarts and hot spiced apple juice.

We look forward to seeing you next Sunday morning . What a privilege it is to gather with the saints to worship the God-man who came to earth as a little baby! (In case you missed it, here is the recording of our service from last Sunday, the 12th December 2021. You can find the service by clicking HERE.)

Don’t forget our Prayer and Fasting vigil every night at the church at 7:00pm. We’re going to pray and fast until God tells us to stop. You are welcome to join us any night at the church for prayer.

Finally, can I also ask you to continue to pray for Project Oikos—our strategy for paying off our building. Christmas is a time when people make generous donations to the church. Please pray that our friends and neighbours will be generous this season. (If you’d like further information about Project Oikos, don’t hesitate to call me.)

Thanks Church.Stay vigilant and prayerful. Love each other and keep Jesus at the centre of everything you do.Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions or needs. Lord willing, I’ll see you soon. Blessings on all you do.

The peace of our Lord,

Peter Klenner

Bishop and Pastor All Saints Community Church, Crescent Beach

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