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Brian J. Yu has been serving as a pastor for over 10 years. He holds a Master of Divinity from Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Canada. He writes his thoughts on simplicity in this blog.

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Working from a Point of Rest

September 11, 2017 in Productivity, Energy

We, humans, sometimes get things backgrounds. In fact, I sometimes wear my shirt backwards. But that’s beside the point. One of the things we often get backwards is the purpose of rest. Oftentimes, we seek rest because we’ve burnt out—physically, mentally, and/or emotionally.

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Tags: Rest, Sabbath, Work
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Getting the Desires of Our Hearts

September 07, 2017 in Purpose

What is your heart’s greatest desire? Is it to be able to live a particular lifestyle? Fame and popularity? A type of relationship? Achievement and recognition? A long forgotten dream? A particular future in mind? Everybody’s got desires. Everybody’s heart wants something. We’ll...

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Tags: Contentment, Delight, Desire, Discipleship, Satisfaction
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Stories: Mike the Bus Driver

September 04, 2017 in Gospel Sharing

“Hey Mike, is that you?” I yelled from another part of the cafeteria. I was holding a tray of food and preparing to pay for my breakfast at the local Ikea where I meet with other pastors and leaders once a month. Mike glanced in my direction with a confused look on his face. I was...

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Gospel Sharing: Creating an Oikos Map

August 28, 2017 in Gospel Sharing

Several months ago, another pastor shared with me something he referred to as an oikos map*. The word oikos is the Greek word for “household”. An oikos map no doubt refers to the various occasions found in the Bible where a whole household came to faith in Jesus often by the...

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Transportation vs. Transformation

August 24, 2017 in Purpose

Many years ago, I heard a pastor cleverly say, “Many people want transportation but they may not necessarily want transformation.” He was referring to the desire of many people to end up in heaven—transportation to the heavenly realm. But they may not necessarily want the...

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Spirit, Lead Me where My Trust is without Borders

August 17, 2017 in Purpose

One of my favorite Christian songs is Oceans by Hillsong. It contains a powerful message about trusting and surrendering our lives to Christ. There’s a line in the bridge of the song that really brings it all together for me: “Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders.” I love hearing...

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Simple Living: Never Leave Home without Your Bible

August 10, 2017 in Simple Living

I bring my Bible with me almost everywhere I go. It’s a practice that I’ve carried with me since my undergrad days. In university, I kept a small red-colored pocket-sized Bible in my bag. It was small and light enough to not be so cumbersome since I had a lot of other books I needed...

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Gospel Sharing: Keep the Conversation Going

August 07, 2017 in Gospel Sharing

As I’ve written several times in this blog, I spend quite a bit of time at a local coffee shop near my home. Not only does the space serve as my regular office, but it also serves as a place where I can meet all kinds of interesting people and have fascinating conversations. Of course...

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// About the Author

Brian J. Yu has been serving as a pastor for over 10 years. He holds a Master of Divinity from Tyndale Seminary and is currently working on a project to inspire Christians to simplify their lives so that they can do the things that matter to God and His Kingdom. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada.

 

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