United with Christ
Footprint on a Beach on Ruegen How smart is your right foot? This will boggle your mind and you’ll keep trying it, at least a few times, to see if you can
A New Beginning
What do we do with sin? How do we treat the sinner? We might try to stay away from people who would defile us, or we might try to blend in—neither ditch is the
Best Friends
As the movie “Brian's Song" powerfully depicted, the friendship between Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo deepened into one of the best relationships in the history of sports. Friendships between professional black and white
Embracing Change
We say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. Let me add a third: change. We often struggle with change. I have experienced a lot of changes in my life—some I
Someone Stable
During the Christmas holidays we try to reach back into our childhood for good memories associated with the season—the people, the surroundings, the sights, the sounds, the tastes. These memories bring us comfort
Open Door Policy
I invite you to enjoy one of my favourite stories, “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-QevAGsl6A. Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2nd, 1904 to September 24th, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist
How to Warm God’s Heart
How can you and I become so stirred that we lose all our inhibitions when we express our affection to the Lord? How can we stir God’s heart when we come to Him
It’s Your Call
John Wesley, from his death bed, wrote these words to William Wilberforce [a change agent who fought against slavery in England for more than 40 years]: “Unless God has raised you up for
What’s the Temperature?
Perhaps you have read the children’s classic Winnie the Pooh by English author A. A. Milne (1882-1956). Two of Pooh’s closest friends are Tigger—a perpetually bouncy, excitable, happy cat and Eeyore—a long-faced, pessimistic, depressed
Travel Lightly
When I travel, I am tempted to bring along more than I will use. You never know, I just might need these items! So, in they go … just in case. The design of
Identity Shapers
Can you imagine being a parent to 12 sons and one daughter? Seventeen hundred years before Christ, a man named Jacob was. Jacob‘s home was far from perfect. He played favourites with his sons—the
A Mother’s Touch
Mothers have a tough job! A prominent early church leader had a mother and grandmother who played key roles in his life—so much so that the Apostle Paul singles them out in 2 Timothy
The Meaning of Life
The British preacher, W.E. Sangster, began to lose his voice and mobility in the mid-1950s. He had a disease that caused progressive muscular atrophy. He recognized the end was near, so he threw
It’s Possible!
Traits that identify a follower of Jesus Christ are found in Galatians 5:22-25. Would you please take a minute to review the fruit of the Spirit? At first glance, we could conclude that the
The Birth of Second Fiddle
A famous instrumentalist was asked, "What is the most difficult instrument to play?" He replied, wisely, "Second violin." Not all of us have the leading part, but each one of us has a part
Two Kingdoms
Feel free to listen to the audio version of the blog post. Matthew, a tax collector, is making money hand over fist. Despised by all the people for collaborating with the Romans, he absorbs
The Word From Heaven
Feel free to listen to the audio version of the blog post. Two thousand years ago God dressed Himself in street clothes and entered our world to connect with us [all humans impacted by
Don’t Forget
Feel free to listen to the audio version of the blog post. We all face temptations. Thankfully, the Apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 that we are not alone. Would you please
How to Help Needy People
Feel free to listen to the audio version of the blog post. Frightened by the clamour of thunder in the night, a little girl cried out. Holding her securely in his arms, her father
God’s Heart For The Nations
Feel free to listen to the audio version of the blog post. The history books could have been rewritten in 1271 when Italian travelling merchants Niccolo and Matteo (Maffeo) Polo (the father and uncle of
The Heat is On
When a tree's life is threatened—stressed by elements of fire, drought, or another calamity—it twists beneath its bark to reinforce and make itself stronger. This new inner strength may not be visible,
The Best Food
This scene got me thinking while we stayed in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia on a family holiday. At our campground, I saw a big, beautiful slide-out motorhome with a Jeep parked beside
A Fruitful Life
Men and women are radically different. Now that I have your attention with this profound observation, let me explain how they are different. When you ask men what a fruitful life looks
“He is risen!”
A. Cressy Morrison, an accomplished chemist and former chairman of the New York Academy of Sciences, wrote an article entitled, “Seven Reasons Why I Believe in God.” This is what he said: “Consider the rotation of the earth. Our globe spins on its axis at the rate of one thousand miles an hour. […]
Don’t Jump to Conclusions
Don’t Jump to Conclusions — Allan Pole Listen to our audio version below. I read a book about Steven Truscott when I was a boy. On the evening of June 9, 1959 Steven was seen giving classmate Lynne Harper a ride on his bicycle in Clinton, Ontario. They parted ways. Later that […]