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Inner Strength

2022-01-18T15:42:42+00:00January 10th, 2022|Allan Pole|

 Are you facing overwhelming adversity? How can you tap into God’s strength amid such challenges? Let’s turn back the pages of time to more than 1,000 years before Christ. King Saul of Israel was on the brink of disaster. He had chased the young warrior, David (whom he felt threatened by), out of

Good News

2021-12-11T17:27:49+00:00December 11th, 2021|Allan Pole|

 Most Christians today probably can’t imagine Christmas on any other day than December 25th, but it wasn’t always that way. In fact, for the first three centuries of Christianity’s existence, Jesus Christ’s birth wasn’t celebrated at all. The first official mention of December 25th, as a holiday honouring Jesus’ birthday, appears in an

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Heavenly Glue

2021-11-09T17:43:53+00:00November 6th, 2021|Allan Pole|

 What are the vital ingredients in a strong, loving relationship? What makes strong homes, friendships, churches and communities? The Apostle Paul provides the answer in Romans 12:10: “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves.” –NIV A strong community is marked by devotion. One study of 3,000 strong

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Thanks Be to God!

2021-10-11T16:46:37+00:00October 11th, 2021|Allan Pole|

 In a world filled with frustration and division, it helps to step back and think about the God of the universe and His generous gifts. Thanks be to God for what He has given. The Apostle Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 9:12-15 of how the Lord has given us His indescribable gift.

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The Road to Glory

2022-12-04T15:50:46+00:00September 6th, 2021|Allan Pole|

 At one time or another, many of us have dreamed of a glorious and glamorous life as an athlete, actor or actress, entertainer, businessperson or politician. Okay, maybe not a politician. Jesus points to a different road leading to glory in John 13:1-17. Would you please take a few minutes to read this

Touch the Heart of Jesus

2024-02-06T18:16:45+00:00August 1st, 2021|Allan Pole|

 If you could have dinner with Jesus and some other guests, wouldn’t you be curious to know who makes an impression on Him, who touches His heart? Let’s join such a dinner in John 12:1-8. Would you please take a couple of minutes to read this passage? 2,000 years ago in Palestine, a

Too Busy!

2021-07-02T17:13:20+00:00July 2nd, 2021|Allan Pole|

 I have a confession to make…there are times when I get too busy. However, I take heart from the Gospel of Luke 2:41-52. Would you please take a couple of minutes to read this passage about the boy Jesus at the temple?Let’s talk about Luke 2:41-44a. The road to restoration has a sign marked “Distracted”.After

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A Real Man

2021-06-01T03:55:38+00:00May 29th, 2021|Allan Pole|

 I see a picture of the kind of man I want to be in Luke 6:17-26. Would you please take a few moments to read this passage?  A man who is measured by God as head and shoulders above the crowd is attractive.  A large crowd gathered with Jesus on the mountainside in

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Jesus’ Definition of Motherhood

2021-05-04T23:03:52+00:00May 1st, 2021|Allan Pole|

 Mother’s Day Origin—Sermon Notes Central “Did you know that the idea for Mother's Day was born in a small Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia? It was 1876 and the United States still mourned the Civil War dead. While teaching a Memorial Day lesson, Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis thought of mothers who had lost

United with Christ

2021-04-01T02:10:52+00:00April 1st, 2021|Allan Pole|

 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 outsmart your foot—but you can't! While sitting down, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with

A New Beginning

2021-03-09T23:19:24+00:00March 9th, 2021|Allan Pole|

 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 road we are called to travel.  God’s heart toward sin and the sinner is demonstrated in John 8:1-11. Would you

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Best Friends

2021-03-09T03:06:08+00:00January 31st, 2021|Allan Pole|

   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 athletes, during that time, were few and far between, so theirs was unique. Then, during the 1969 season, Piccolo was

Embracing Change

2021-01-03T18:40:23+00:00January 3rd, 2021|Allan Pole|

   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 have chosen, while others have been imposed upon me. Making Sense of Life's Changes is the subtitle of William Bridges'

Someone Stable

2020-12-01T22:40:44+00:00November 29th, 2020|Allan Pole|

   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 and joy as we seek to relive them. As well, Christmas movies and songs are rampant. Our family Christmas gatherings

Open Door Policy

2020-11-29T17:25:01+00:00October 27th, 2020|Allan Pole|

    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 best known for his classic children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss wrote Sneetches in 1961 to

How to Warm God’s Heart

2020-09-29T16:21:26+00:00September 29th, 2020|Allan Pole|

   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 with our prayers and our praise? In Luke 17:11-19, we read of one man who truly connected with Jesus Christ.

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It’s Your Call

2020-09-01T03:50:20+00:00August 31st, 2020|Allan Pole|

    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 this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils. But if God be for

What’s the Temperature?

2020-07-22T03:04:24+00:00July 22nd, 2020|Allan Pole|

 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 donkey. The Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at https://youtu.be/tB-Sd0qRL-Y is but one example of how different they are. I

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Travel Lightly

2020-06-23T21:39:48+00:00June 22nd, 2020|Allan Pole|

 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 modern-day luggage makes it much easier to pack more when we leave home. The handle that extends from one end

Identity Shapers

2021-03-09T03:07:02+00:00May 25th, 2020|Allan Pole|

 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 boys reacting with intense sibling rivalry. In the midst of his mistakes, however, Jacob did get some things right as

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