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Killer Videos
Citizen of the Year (Hilarious)
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If you think every awards video is the same, think again. John writes, “Moe Masoudi of Moetion Picture is a genius! A crazy, wonderful, big-hearted, one-of-a-kind, brilliant and amazing genius. And loveable, too. I came up with a number of ideas for this video and each and every time Moe listened attentively, smiled warmly, nodded his head kindly, and then said “let’s try this.” After a couple of hours, I kinda got the idea that this would be HIS brain-child, HIS vision, HIS production, not mine and I’m most thankful for that. This video is all the better for Moe’s mastery, art, and sense of humour. The only thing better would be if there were more shots of my dog, Lady, and fewer of me as the Tramp. Thank you, Moe. You d’best!” See more of Moe’s work: https://www.youtube.com/c/MOETIONPICTURE?app=desktop
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Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year
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Presented on October 3, 2024 at their 75th Anniversary Gala, the Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce honoured John as their Citizen of the Year. In offering thanks, John turned the tables so to speak, when he spoke about other people’s extraordinary accomplishments.
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Emmanuel House Hospice Fundraiser
Scripture: John 3:16-17
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As the ‘opening act’ for Rick Mercer (that’s him in the foreground with his finger in his ear), John wisely left his dad jokes at home and stuck to the serious stuff as he honoured the staff at Emmanuel House Hospice.
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CBC Tapestry Interview with Mary Hynes
Scripture: Matthew 19:24
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From the CBC website: John VanDuzer is a marketing pro and fundraiser for charities. He delivered a seven-week sermon series that eventually became the book Loonie: Crazy Talk about Finances and Faith. (Maybe the Canadian one-dollar coin has a more perfect name than anyone realized.) VanDuzer dropped by the Tapestry studio to think out loud about faith and finances.
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Cemetery Series 01_SMILE
Scripture: Psalm 90
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In the first of what I hope will become a series of short messages to be shot in Winona ‘The Fifty’ Cemetery, I explore important issues of life and death without getting preachy. Today, I wonder aloud, “how do you smile though your heart is aching? How do you smile even when it’s breaking?” SMILE explores the important difference between happiness and joy. This video is done in memory of my brother-in-law, Steve.
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Whose house are you building?
Sermon based on ‘The Story’ (Bible) Chapter 19
Scripture: Old Testament books of Ezra and Haggai
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My sermon begins at 22:42
Intro (22:42): Everything you need to know about the Book of Haggai in 1 minute followed up by constructive criticism by their minister, Rev. Glen Wells
Part One (24:25): Our standard is now sub-standard
Part Two (35:42: Practical Christian Living: Is God your pilot or co-pilot… and what difference does it make?
Part Three (40:37): A tribute to Elio and Lena Madonia, The Samaritan Foundation
Want to make a donation in honour of the Madonias? https://www.thesamaritanfoundationdr.com/
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Invited to preach at Burlington’s Wellington Square, I was happy to oblige even if the Biblical text was not too familiar to me and their standard 30-minute sermon length proved daunting. And then COVID struck! Added to the heap of challenges was that the sermon needed to be videotaped. For better (and, occasionally, worse) here’s my first foray into video. Huge thanks to my daughter, Anna, who edited the beast and added the graphics. No, this isn’t a good sermon, but it does include a good message and Elio’s story will inspire you!