Patrick Linnell
Author, Pastor Patrick Linnell releases a timely resource with Grace Bomb: The Surprising Impact Of Loving Your Neighbors May 1 from David C Cook. The book is a gateway to personal and corporate revival, inspiring readers to put into practice Jesus’ command to love our neighbors. In Grace Bomb, Pastor Linnell equips readers to join a movement of simple obedience that leads to world-changing impact. Grace bombs are intentional acts of love prompted by the Holy Spirit, which can practically look like offering an extra tip to a hardworking server, giving up a seat on an airplane, or making a meal for the ER nurse next door, etc. When a person “grace bombs” a neighbor, spouse or stranger, it is a response to God’s call to love those people in generous and surprising ways. Drawing on rich examples from Scripture and everyday life, and with a foreword written by Joey Tomassoni, Grace Bomb shows how readers can: • Deepen sensitivity to the Holy Spirit • Go beyond cultural expectations of kindness to point people toward Jesus • Overcome barriers to “Grace Bombing,” such as fear, busyness and prejudice • Rest in God-given identity and access His supernatural fuel supply • Experience joy and fun while exercising faith beyond Sundays With inspiring stories from people around the world who have discovered the joy of “Grace Bombing” in a movement that is catching on with Christians and churches internationally, this energizing book helps readers put their love into action. Most importantly, it helps readers use that action to show others the true source of love with no strings attached: Jesus. Sharing first-hand accounts of “bombs” dropped and received over the past three years of the Grace Bomb movement, Linnell encourages, “In the spirit of Hebrews 10:24, we are considering how to stir one another on to love and good works. When we hear about these simple everyday neighbor-loving actions that really happened, we can better spot the opportunities that God is putting before us even now.” https://www.gracebomb.org/

Vijay Krishnan
Vijay Krishnan will be sharing Bible teachings this week. Growing up as a pastor’s kid, the church was a part of Vijay’s life from the beginning. It was there that he met his Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ. The church provided Vijay opportunities to form friendships that have lasted for decades, learn about his spiritual gifts and abilities, and receive guidance from the generation ahead of him. However, during his university years and subsequent corporate work experience, Vijay discovered that for most people, the church was an obstruction (not a pathway) to finding God. He heard story after story of individuals who were sincerely seeking God but encountered hypocrisy, hurt, irrelevance and boredom. Truthfully, this discovery wrecked him. Vijay resolved that if he ever had a chance to be a part of a church community that was able to authentically (though not perfectly) introduce people to Jesus, he would jump in with both feet. God provided that opportunity here at The Well. http://thewell.ca

Shirley Thiessen
No one should have to grieve alone. Everyone needs a caring grief companion. A Hope Hero! Discover simple, effective ideas to navigate your loss and care for others on the grief journey through Shirley Thiessen’s “Hope Heroes Course”. From a Christian worldview, this course will equip you with insights and coping ideas to help lighten the burden of your loss and skills to enhance your compassion as a caring grief companion – a Hope Hero. http://shirleythiessen.com/hope-heroes-course/ http://shirleythiessen.com http://cornerbend.com