Good Friday, Innocence

The Innocence Project was formed in the United States in 1992 in order to bring justice to those who had been wrongfully convicted.  Since then, they are now represented by 70 independent chapters in 50 states and 12 countries. Their goal is to provide investigative support, legal representation, and assistance to individuals with claims of…

. . .But Sunday is Coming!

Talk about a swing in emotions.  I have been working on two separate messages this week, one for Good Friday and another one for Easter Sunday. One was a message of despair, and the other was a message of hope. One a message of defeat and the other a message of victory. One a message…

Palm Sunday: Innocence Project

In 1992, attorneys Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, founded an organization called the Innocence Project, which has been at the forefront of criminal justice reform, using DNA and other scientific advancements to prove wrongful conviction. The mission of the Innocence project is defined this way: The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful…

They come for the . . .

Angela and I go to the pool every (and by every, I mean most or possibly some) Friday mornings, and this past Friday, I realized people were at the pool for a variety of reasons.Some come for exercise. They are committed to the process and focused on what they are doing. Others come to swim.…

Election Advice

As we move into the third week of our federal election, I thought it would be wise to share some thoughts from John Wesley that hopefully will shape our response as Wesleyans, and more importantly, as Christians during this election, or any election for that matter. These thoughts were recorded by Wesley in the fall…

A Heart for God’s Commandment

You can almost smell the anticipation in the air. Next week, whatever the sermon is about, it won’t be about money. This is week four of our series, A Heart for God’s House, and we’ve looked at A heart for God’s Mission, A Heart for God’s People and A Heart for God’s House, and this…

Just goes to prove!

It was less than a year ago that the federal government changed the date set for the 2025 election, moving it forward an extra week. The reason given was that the extra week moved the election away from Diwali, a Hindu religious holiday.  The government insisted that it had nothing to do with the fact…

Turn the other. . .

I wonder? With all the talk of tariffs and counter tariff, and the rising level of tension between us and neighbours to the south, what would have happened if we had reacted differently? If instead of pushing back, with counter-tariffs, you’ve heard it said an eye for an eye, we had turned the other cheek?…

A Heart for His House

A Heart for His Building He walked across the dusty, stony ground, kicked a rock and bent and drew in the dirt. He looked around at the desolate land scape and down at the city below and wondered if his dream would ever be a reality. Would it really happen, someday would the people of…

Car Problems….Arggg

I had car problems last week. And having driven Toyotas for the last twenty-five years, those aren’t words that I normally say. It was so frustrating.I was half tempted to trade my Corolla, but it would have been for another Toyota. I was frustrated, not silly.And then we figured it out. It really wasn’t that…