You ever feel like just when things are going well that the Government comes along and wants everything you have? If it’s not property tax that the HRM wants, then it’s sales tax the province wants or income tax the federal government wants. Which have you heard, the CRA has adopted a new logo? It…
After the But. . . Obey
The biggest cop out with Christians for their spiritual failure and the most common excuse for deliberate sinfulness are these words "I'm not under the law but under grace!" and with those eight words we seek to absolve ourselves of any spiritual responsibility we might have for our behaviour. And when we are confronted about…
So, You Don’t Like the Ending?
Let me start by stating that I have never watched Games of Throne, but apparently there have been more than a few people who have followed the show over its eight-year history. A history that ended with the series finale last month. I didn’t watch that episode either, but again apparently there were a few…
Oops
Tuesday was garbage day, and I knew it was organics so I dragged my green bin out to the side of the road along with my recyclables As I drove to the church, I began to notice how many of my neighbours had it wrong. They didn’t have their green bins out, they had their…
After the But. . . Preach
Evangelism. It is not just a good idea; it is a matter of survival. Without evangelism, there would be no Christianity, because without evangelism there would be no Christians. If we read the various accounts of Jesus’ last words to the apostles, we discover that he left no doubt at all that Christianity was something…
I’m sure they’re green
It seemed like a no brainer, something everyone should be able to agree on. But then again, not necessarily so when you are dealing with people. The question is simple: Is a tennis ball green, yellow or some other colour? Simple, right? Everybody knows the answer is green. Or maybe not. In one survey, when…
But, . . . Build on the Rock
Two men, the number is both important and irrelevant. It is important because there had to be two, one would not have been enough. It’s irrelevant because those two men represent every human being who has ever lived. Two men, the number is both important and irrelevant. The story is a familiar one to those…
Fear Not But. . .
What are you afraid of? What sends shivers down your spine or keeps you up at night? Marie Curie wrote, “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Perhaps if she had of feared radiation a little…
Everywhere to Everywhere
Last week I went to the uttermost parts of the world, or maybe I just met them halfway. I was a representative from the Atlantic district and a guest at the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church, held in Bridgetown Barbados. During that time, I dined with pastors from Myanmar, Poland, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Cambodia and…
Citizen who?
Last week I reached out to a distant relative in Estonia. I had never met Mihkel before, but apparently we share DNA. Thankfully, he is fluent in English because my Estonian is a little rusty. By rusty, I mean non-existent. I have been looking for information on my Great Grandfather who left Estonia in 1917…