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…

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. …

The nature of Holiness If there is one concept in the bible that seems to be foreign to us in 2016, almost to the point of incomprehensible is the concept of sacrifice.  Not the concept of making sacrifices for something or someone, we all do that on a fairly regular basis.  As parents we make…

Enough with the selfies. And you thought that selfies were harmless.  When selfies first came out I thought taking pictures of yourself with a cell phone was a passing fad.  But no, it seems that they are here to stay.  All kinds of people are taking pictures of themselves, from the famous to the unknown. …

For far too many people when they think about a life of walking in obedience to God that would be how they would picture it, a monotonous, dreary forced march.  Nothing pleasurable about it, but if you want to get to heaven, it’s the way you have to go.  All the colour and all the…

For those of you who have kids, do you remember when your children were little, and you envisioned all they could be?   You never pictured them as being average, normal yes, average no.  You had high expectations for what your child could be and would be.  If they played hockey they’d be the next Gretzky,…

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…

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…

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…