A recent news story headline caught my attention the other day. It read, “Syphilis cases in babies skyrocket in Canada amid health-care failures.”And it made me go, hmmm?The article seemed to imply that the reason syphilis cases in babies were skyrocketing in Canada was our failing healthcare system.There was a time that escalating syphilis cases…
He Who Has An Ear!
He was there on a whim. He didn’t have to be there, it wasn’t part of his job, but he had heard that something was going to happen, got caught up in the moment, and there he was. He was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. As the mob broke through the…
Faux Holidays
I have often thought the concept of Easter Monday was kind of strange. You know it had to be a blatant quest for a four-day weekend. That someone, somewhere, had a eureka moment and decided that the Monday following Easter Sunday was obviously Easter Monday and, as such deserved to be a holiday. And that’s…
Palm Sunday 2023
It was a party, everyone was there, and it was a celebration. The video clip you just watched was from Jesus Christ Super Star 2001, and I love the Palm Sunday scene. It captures the excitement and joy of that day, from the excitement of the crowd to the animosity of the religious leaders and…
Tim’s is my Parish
Earlier this week, I was working in the annex when a gentleman came in and sat down across from me. He wasn’t a stranger, I’ve spoken to him any number of times at Tim Horton’s through the years, but he is just a passing acquaintance. He asked if he could avail himself of my services in…
From the Mouth of a Fish!
Peter just shook his head. That was all they wanted was money. Couldn’t they see the bigger picture? That there was more at stake than just money. They had just arrived back in town, and before they could even get settled, the church was there with its hand out. Well, it wasn’t actually the church,…
Influenced by who?
I don’t think there is anyone in Canada who doubts that the Chinese Government attempted to influence our last two Federal elections. The only questions that people may have, are questions about whether or not the influence was successful. And if it was, does that mean our present government is the result of foreign influence, and…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s here. It’s here! That time of the year that we all look forward to. The time of the year that we realize how lucky we are to live in this wonderful country, and we can take the time to reflect on how blessed we are.That’s right... it’s “Tax Time”! What did you think I…
Out of the Overflow
We don’t know a lot about them as a church. We don’t know how they worshipped; we don’t know what songs they sang, which translation of the bible they preferred, and we don’t know what the preacher was like. What we do know is how they gave. This is week one of our Stewardship Emphasis…
Here Comes the Light
Have you noticed lately how much more daylight we are seeing? Each day it’s getting light earlier and staying light longer, and that’s a good thing. Spring is not only an awesome time of the year, but it’s also a great metaphor for life. No matter how dark, cold, and long the winter seems, spring…