He was hated and loved, feared and respected. With the passing of Fidel Castro this week we have seen folks mourning his passing and celebrating his death. It is interesting how polarized people seem to be in their opinions of the late dictator. The reality is that Castro was neither the demon nor the saint that…
The Land of Leeks and Garlic
If I was asked to compile a list of countries that I would like to visit, Egypt probably wouldn’t be on that list. But then again I’m pretty sure that ten years ago Ghana, Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso wouldn’t have been on the list either.I have just confirmed that I will be visiting Egypt…
A Little Good News
“Woman reportedly raped in Dubai jailed for extramarital sex.” “Chief defends record after 11th killing.” “Accused pedophile dragged from jail and lynched.” As I read the various headlines this morning, I thought back to an Anne Murray song from the Eighties. Maybe you remember it as well, it was entitled: A Little Good News. And…
#abbafather
#abbafather Have you ever heard someone pray using the phrase “Mother/Father God”? It happens, every once in a while, I’ll be in a situation where a mainline pastor is praying and they will use the phrase because they feel it will be less offensive than “Father God” or sometimes I think they are either trying…
And it’s Over. . .
--> So, was your prediction about the US election close? For the record I predicted Hillary to win, Trump to eventually end up in jail and at least one election related death. Guess I was wrong. So what happens now? Well, here’s the news. Christ is still on the throne, and He would have been…
#rememberme
#rememberme. In 2013 the British National Army Museum voted it "Britain's Greatest Battle". If you are thinking perhaps “D-Day and Normandy” you’re close, that placed second. Or maybe you drifted back further to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Waterloo placed third. Most of us would be hard pressed to come up with the correct…
A Life Well Lived
Last week I drove to Quispamsis to attend the funeral of Evelyn Ingersoll, the elderly widow of one our pastors. It’s something I do. To quote Yogi Berra, “If you don’t go to other people’s funerals they won’t come to yours”. During the funeral, Evie’s daughter-in-law, used the phrase, “A life well lived.” And…