Every journey begins with a first step. Sometimes that means a first physical step as in the first step in a long hike, and other times it means a first preparational step into a different kind of journey. In AJ’s case, we took a first step towards his big move to Peterborough. A few days back, we … More A First Step Towards the Big Move
Could you ever face the world with one finger? Everyday? That’s what AJ does. AJ, one of the bravest, most courageous guys I know. And he’s our boy. You see, AJ is fully disabled from a debilitating disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Most of his external body does not fully function anymore… he has no use of his arms, … More AJ. One of The Bravest Guys I Know
Just a few weeks ago, the Human Rights Commission declared Christmas as discriminatory. Read here. It’s actually quite perceptive of the HRC to connect Christmas to its Christian roots despite attempts over the last 30-40 years to misconstrue the Christmas message… mixing it with Santa Claus and his incredible time-altering, global gift-dropping journey. Christmas is awash … More Attempting to Cancel Christmas in a Culture That Really Needs It
In a world fraught with lies and deception, how do we know the truth? Centuries ago, in this same world of lies, Jesus entered in and declared, “I am the Truth.” He broke the cycle of lies so typical to this world. Truth showed up as a person to fulfill promises of better things… that … More What is Truth?
We can hardly make it through a day without coming across another person or group crying out they’ve been offended. “I’m offended!” “We’re offended!” Everyone’s offended. Laws are changing. Bylaws get imposed. Safety circles are implemented. All to allow people to waffle, unoffended, in their own self imposed ideologies, to project their own little moralities … More “I’m Offended.” The Cultural Catch-all that’s Killing Us
Of course…… we think we can do this. Multitask. Divide our attention and still be effective. Attempting to “use many tools” at once. But wait, ……… here’s a powerful quote from Walter Brueggemann: “Multitasking is the drive to be more than we are, to control more than we do, to extend our power and our … More Multitasking?
Sometimes people end up hating Jesus because they’ve been hurt by someone who says they love Jesus. And well intended or not, many have defamed the Name of Jesus by claiming to do “good” in His Name — all the while hurting others. Do not base your opinion of Jesus solely on the actions of … More Opinion of Jesus
If your daughter cheated on her husband and then after a little while just wanted to carry on living with him as if nothing had happened, would you be ok with that? Probably not. So please don’t be surprised if I’m still raising a few concerns on how the church acted towards Christ during, and … More Cheated on.
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If Ascension Day passed you by, then perhaps you might miss a most important day that follows — one that equips Christ’s people to participate in His Kingdom gathering work. That day is Pentecost. And that day is remembered today. Pentecost marks a day when the Holy Spirit of God was poured out in abundance… … More Pentecost – A Most Important Day
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