A man who had been an alcoholic for years was invited to church by a friend from work. He had often refused to go but this time he accepted. At church he heard the gospel and was converted. Those who used to drink with him now mocked him as he passed them to go to work. He told his wife what these men were doing and mentioned that it did not bother him. One morning sh... read all »

Last Tuesday marked the end of this year’s Jazz Festival, and being a big jazz fan myself, it was exciting to be able to take in some of the shows. Interestingly enough, I also had the opportunity to hear Christian speaker Robert Gelinas the week before, a pastor from Colorado who calls himself the “Jazz Theologian.” His book, “Finding the Groo... read all »

As usual, the end of June and beginning of July are times for celebrations of citizenship and/or residency. And, why not? I’m happy to celebrate the freedoms, privileges and heritage afforded by this province and country, and, perhaps, to define just a little more clearly what it means to be Canadian. However, it is also prudent for us to consider that, even tho... read all »

Father. Dad. Sit with that image for a moment. Is it good? Bad? Is there anything at all? Whatever our experiences are or were with our fathers, I’d like you to note that, as high of a calling and as noble of a task as fatherhood is, our experience with our fathers is nevertheless an incomplete experience of fatherhood. Yet, we need a complete fatherhood experie... read all »

Taking a note from last Sunday’s class, I thought it would be good to explore biblical “blessedness” just a bit more – even if only for my own sake. To begin, there are a handful of meanings and situations for blessedness. Many Bible study references note, however, that the vast sense of “blessed” means simply to be happy; to a slig... read all »