A Palm or a Cloak April 05/09Electricity filled the air as the people of Jerusalem pushed against one another to see the man that everyone was talking about. Some said he was a god and others said he was a demon. Some claimed he performed miracles while others proclaimed him a fraud a charlatan or…
Spring is in the Air
Penn of Denn I am presently working toward a compilation of the best of the "Penn of Denn." It will include three hundred of my favourite columns and should be ready in the Fall. Perfect for that Christmas gift for the person who has everything. But I diverge. As I read through the years, I was…
Here Comes The Dreamer
He was just a kid. A kid who had dreams A kid who was loved by his father and a kid who was loathed by his brothers. Perhaps you know of him? The clip we just saw was from Andrew Lloyd Weber's referred to as "Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat". If you are of…
Just Passing Through
Welcome to the electronic edition of the Penn of Denn. For more information on the ministries of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church check www.CornerstoneWesleyan.ca When did people stop passing away? The other day I read a headline concerning the recent death of Natasha Richardson and it said, "Actress passes just days after ski accident." She didn't pass…
Who Would Have Thought?
Penn of DennWild fires in New South Wales, flooding in Queensland and the ice breaking up on Lake Erie. And to various degrees, tragedy accompanied the events; people died and property was destroyed. And people act surprised, but there is a bit of a pattern here. It's not like people are saying, "Wow wild fires…
Believe in God and Enjoy life.
Penn of DennYou have probably heard the news stories from Britain concerning the "British Humanist Association" bus advertising campaign. The project, which has attracted hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations as well as the support of prominent atheist Professor Richard Dawkins, has plastered buses across the UK with signs that say, "There's probably no…
Sticks and Stones
Penn of DennThere was a story in the paper recently, concerning a request by the Montreal police union. It seems that they want city council, to pass an ordinance making it illegal for members of the public to insult police officers. Two specific examples given, were the uses of the highly inflammatory slurs: "Pig" or…
Just Doing Your Job
Penn of DennIt is quite the story. What could have been a tragedy, instead turned into a story that would be told and retold. The media was quick to dub it the "Miracle on the Hudson" and the passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 spoke with high praise of the professionalism of the flight crew.…
A Life Well Lived
Penn of DennTwo weeks ago, I preached on the topic "Live Like You Were Dying" and last week I saw evidence of what that looked like. I was at the funeral of Captain J. Andrew Rae and the preacher used the phrase, "A life well lived." And I thought to myself: At my funeral, I…
Stop The Pinching!
Penn of DennWhen the kids were little, we had a dog named Kato. After we had the pup for awhile, we discovered that while he was friendly with the rest of the family, every once in a while he would nip two year old Deborah. Nobody else, just Deborah. Without warning, we would hear a…