James Giroux

A Distinct Approach To Conversion – AB Simpson Style

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:43:11 +0000

So, this past weekend I was preparing a little bit for a series of Bible studies I am going to be doing this week on reconciliation and holiness. I am speaking to a group of camp staff at Camp IAWAH on reconciling who we are at camp with who we are at home and the [...]

Engagement Photos

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:28:36 +0000

So, some of our engagement photos are now up on flickr. You can check them out in the side column here on the site or, watching the photo stream below. Things are definitely progressing on the whole wedding front so be sure to check out the wedding site as well.

Boys 1 Draws To An End

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:17:47 +0000

Well, Boys’ 1 at IAWAH is almost over and it’s been quite the adventurous week. I spent the first few days in Ottawa doing my ‘normal’ job and the last two I’ve spent here at camp. It’s amazing how time slows down here at camp and days seem to go on way longer than they [...]

We Have A House!

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:58:04 +0000

So, this past Sunday, Lindsey and I signed the lease on our first house together! We are so excited to be moving into Barrhaven and beginning our life together. I am extra excited because the new place is just 3km away from my office and a 4 minute drive. Only one traffic light between my [...]

The Final Sunday Afternoon

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:09:17 +0000

josiah Originally uploaded by nazarm So, we decided to have some fun at our last afternoon for theadvance, Josiah, among others, got wet. As seen in this great photo taken by Matt Nazarenko.

New Art and Art Deco

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:58:09 +0000

This weekend Lindsey, her parents and I all spent Saturday together doing really artsy things. We started the morning out with a trip to the New Art Festival in the Glebe. I love the glebe. It’s such a cool area of town. Anyway, the art show was full of artists selling [...]

An Army Of Ordinary People

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:44:17 +0000

I received a copy of this book from Tyndale Publishers and the title really appealed to me. The idea of stories of ordinary people having a kingdom impact was really cool. What I didn’t realize was that this book was written by a ’simple church’ planter. I was hoping for just some neat stories of [...]

What Does This Look Like To You?

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:04:46 +0000

Lindsey and I were in an Asian supermarket close to where I live when we spotted some oddly shaped pears. Lindsey, being the clever girl that she is, observed that the pears, from an angle, look like they have a baby’s butt. What do you think?

theadvance Retreat: A Post-Mortem

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:20:59 +0000

Well, the retreat is officially over and I can now look back on it fondly and remember all the wonderful ups and downs that made it such a great weekend. Things that made it enjoyable: The weather The amount of time (4 days instead of 3) The leadership team The students that came The venue (Camp IAWAH) Now, it was [...]

Victory Korea

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:13:54 +0000

This video needs to be shared with the world.