On Tuesday mornings there is a group of a dozen or so men who have been getting together to study the book of Romans. And early in our study we discovered a weird little part of the letter. Paul is listing the behaviour of people who are in his words “sinful, wicked people who suppress…
Do we ever learn?
I remember when gas first got to the dollar mark. There was speculation about how high the price could and would go. The experts spoke about the impact rising fuel prices would have on the economy and anti-poverty groups warned of the consequences the increased heating oil costs would have on the poor. There was…
A Cursed Fig Tree: That’s Weird
To be completely honest, if I was writing the New Testament this is one story I probably would have skipped. And if you were completely honest you have probably been uncomfortable reading it. It just doesn’t fit with our view of Jesus. We can understand when he goes ballistic and clears the temple courts of…
Crying Wolf
Forty minutes of panic! That was the situation last week after a warning was sent to cell phones across Hawaii telling people, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” And it wasn’t a drill, it was a mistake. A mistake that took over a half hour to correct....…
A Talking Donkey: That’s Weird!
A talking donkey, that’s weird. Even Shrek thought it was a little weird and he is an Ogre. And I know that maybe some of you are thinking “but my pet speaks to me.” Sure they do. They may communicate with you on some level, but they don’t speak to you. Sorry to burst your…
That’s Not a Miracle, It’s a Try
I watched a video the other day of one of my favourite sports moments, I actually only have two favourite sports moments and this one didn’t include Paul Henderson The score was 12-10 for the other guys, there was one minute left to play in the first game of the series and people were already…
A Floating Axe, That’s Weird
If you did the Sunday School thing, or have been attending church most of your life then you probably know who I mean when I reference Elijah. If you didn’t do the Sunday School thing or you’re relatively new to the church thing then you might not know who Elijah was. He was an Old…
Nope… Not doing it.
They say it’s fun, and I’ll have to take their word for it. They say it’s not to be missed and once again, I’ll have to take their word for it. It’s something that I’ve periodically thought about, but usually, the urge passes as quickly as it arrives. And now... now I have an excuse…