--> It’s interesting what we worry about in life. Most of us, at one time or another, have probably worried about how our lives will end and wondered what we might do to extend the time we spend on this earth. If you watch the news, you may have come to the conclusion that this…
3:16- John
We’ve all seen them, at sporting events and concerts. The obligatory John 3:16 signs. In case you are wondering that all started in 1980. A guy by the name of Rollen Stewart had been making a name for himself by appearing at major sporting events wearing a rainbow coloured wig and dancing wildly for the…
Christian Assist
--> Last month I drove to New Brunswick twice for funerals that affected our Atlantic District Ministerial family. And on one of those trips my rental had “Driver Assist” as an option. That was kind of cool. It’s not quite a self-driving car, but it was close.With the Lane Departure Warning system in place, if…
Understanding Peace
Do you remember praying as a child? Do you remember the words that you prayed? Let’s try it together: “Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I should die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take.” But what if when you laid…
Stop it.
--> I mentioned the tragedy of the weekend shooting to a friend the other day and they asked “Which one?” I was referring to the massacre in Orlando but my friend had a point.Hardly a day goes by without the report of another fatal shooting south of the boarder. The outrage over the Orlando shooting…
Deeper into Baptsim
Deeper into Baptism Last week we dove in to the discussion of baptism by looking at the Baptism of Jesus, and from that story we discovered that Jesus’ Baptism was Intentional, that it wasn’t without opposition, that it was a baptism of obedience, that it happened in the water and that Jesus’ Baptism testified to…
Playing God
--> “Death with dignity” or “Physician assisted suicide”, you can call it what you will but it is now a reality in Canada. While our elected representatives have struggled to put together a law that would benefit the most and harm the least, the deadline imposed by the Supreme Court has come and gone. The…
Diving into Baptism
The Baptism of Jesus It’s just confusing. We all know the story of John the Baptist, and we know the story of Jesus and we even know the point where the two stories intercept. And that’s where it gets confusing. There are two things we know that seem to muddy the water, so to speak. …
Good Bye Mrs. T
The other day I attended the funeral of a lady I had known for over forty years. During my teen years,Mary Thomas was the mother of my best friend and my second mom. I am sure that there were times that I was at the Thomas house more than I was at the Guptill house. …