Paid in Full

“Canada does not and will not pay ransom to terrorist, directly or indirectly.”  Those were the words of Prime Minister Trudeau after Canadian John Ridsdel was murdered in the Philippines this week.  Ridsdel was kidnapped in September and the Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf demanded a ransom for his safe release, a ransom the Canadian…

The Legacy of the Tenth

Here we are, week four of money month 2016, you still doing alright?  We having fun?  For those who are visiting with us or new to Cornerstone this is an annual event.  Each April I take the opportunity to teach the theology of stewardship, which is a fancy way of saying we look at what…

Legacy of Death

This month we’ve been talking about Legacy, what we leave behind, in memories and money.  Vladimir Lenin has left behind a legacy that he probably wasn’t intending to; an ongoing bill. Ever since his death in 1924, Lenin’s body has been on display in Moscow.  It was recently revealed that the annual cost to keep…

The Length of Your Legacy

Length of Your Legacy How long will you be remembered?  I remember my Grandfather Guptill, we called him Da.  He passed away when I was 11.  I vaguely remember my mother’s grandfather, he passed away when I was seven, but we had moved overseas when I was five so those were my last recollections of…

Creating a Legacy

Last month we laid to rest one of Canada’s best loved and most respected politicians, or at least that is how it would appear.  It was a little confusing.  If you had been asleep for the past 18 months, or perhaps a visitor from Mars, then the outpouring of praise at Rob Ford’s funeral might not…

The Legacy of Work

Legacy of Work Can you remember your first paying job?  I can I was. 14 and got a job as a pile it.   You might think that is a strange first job for a 14 year old but it is what it is.  We lived in Hammond River just outside of Saint John New Brunswick…

Just Stop It!

--> Litter bugs me!  I just can’t get my head around it.  What possesses people to just throw their trash on the ground?  This time of year seems to be the worst and Tim’s cups seem to be the greatest offenders. But that might just be my perception, after all, their spring cups are red…

Your Legacy, Your Choice

So here we are, April.  For those who have been a part of the Cornerstone family for more than a year then you know what April means.  For those of you who have been with us for less than a year you might think that April is simply the month that falls between March and…