Penn of DennI ran into a lady recently, who I haven't seen in church for almost a year. And she asked why I hadn't called to see if she was all right. And I really didn't have a good answer. I'm never sure if people will view that type of call, as an expression of…
What are they afraid of?
Penn of DennShe was just 34 years old, when she became a martyr. It didn't happen in the books of Acts 2000 years ago, it happened this week. Gayle Williams had been working in Afghanistan for the past three years, with a humanitarian group focused on educating Afghan nationals with handicaps, when she was gunned…
Giving thanks in a iffy Market
Penn of DennIt seems these days, people are either talking about the election or about the markets. Sometimes they talk about both, wondering how the elections will affect the markets or conversely, how the markets will affect the elections.Now the closest I come to the markets, is that's where my RRSP contributions end up and…
But Now I’m Found
I've always been pretty good at reacting, so in response to my aimless meandering through Toronto last month, I bought a GPS. Kind of geeky, but a cool toy for $99.00. And it's really neat. You can put in where you want to go and not only will it tell you the best way to…
I once was lost, but now I’m found.
Penn of DennI once was lost, but now I'm found. Not just the words of a great hymn, but a description of my trip to Toronto a couple of weeks ago. I had flown into Toronto and was heading to Buffalo, New York for a meeting and missed the exit for the QEW. I must…
Seeing Clearly
Penn of DennAngela and I went downtown last week and went for a walk in the Public Gardens and when I went to read a sign, I suddenly realized that everything was just a little bit fuzzy. And then I realized that I wasn't wearing my glasses. Because I wear my glasses all the time,…
Horton Like
Penn of DennI could hardly believe my eyes. My little red car was in pieces, all over the body shop floor. I had left it behind two weeks before, to have some work done on the fenders and rocker panels, but it looked like it had progressed a little bit further than that. The owner…
Hello Fall
Penn of DennWell folks, here is the reality: Summer is over. I know it's not officially over until September 21st, but for all intensive purposes, summer is tout fini! The kids are back in school, the nights are getting cooler and a certain normalcy is returning to our lives. So I thought I'd take this…
Letter to the Church: Ephesus
It was the first of the seven. Out of all the church in all the countries Jesus singled out these seven to originally receive the message of the Revelation, but before they were to read the book Jesus had a message for them. You ever wonder why? Why not just jump in with all the…
Letter to the church Intro
One letter, seven churches. Most of us are familiar with the Revelation of John, the last book in the New Testament, or at least we think we are. We've breezed through it pausing on the sensational bits, dragons, beasts with seven heads and ten horns and locust the size of Volkswagens. But for most of…