Spring is here, spring is here, spring is here. I figure maybe if I use the word spring enough, that maybe spring will come, and warmer weather will spring forth, flowers will spring up and springs will thaw out. I just looked outside, and it seems to be working. During last week’s snowstorm, someone asked…
Mawwiage
Some of you are old enough that you recognize the music as the Frank Sinatra song, “Love and Marriage”. Others who are a little younger simply recognize it as the theme from “Married with Children”, that’s how I think of it. For those who aren’t familiar, “Married with Children” was a sitcom that aired…
They will hate you. . .
What makes the difference between simple vandalism and a hate crime? This past weekend, Easter weekend, two Catholic churches were defaced with misspelt obscenities profaning the name of Jesus. A couple of things I noted. The first was the lack of interest from the media. Apparently, a church being defaced isn’t as newsworthy as a…
Whose fault is it?
How responsible are we for our bad behaviour? Tyler Hatch of British Columbia has recently filed a lawsuit against the B.C. Lottery Corp (BCLC) claiming they failed to intervene in the gambling addiction that cost him over half a million dollars. Hatch’s suit alleges “As a result of his compulsive gambling addiction and the failure of…
An Unexpected Sunday
Nobody had expected this. It was only two days ago that the people of Jerusalem had watched as Jesus had been crucified as a heretic and a traitor to Rome. For three years Jesus had travelled throughout Israel. Preaching, teaching, healing the sick and feeding the hungry. He had quieted storms and cast…
An Unexpected Friday
Nobody had expected this. It was only five days ago that the people of Jerusalem had welcomed Jesus as their Messiah. For three years Jesus had travelled throughout Israel. Preaching, teaching, healing the sick and feeding the hungry. He had quieted storms and cast out demons. During that time, he had won the…
It’s how you say it
I was reading an article on Cross-Cultural Church Planting awhile back and came across a statement that read, “America has the second largest African American population next to Nigeria.” Maybe I’m just being picky, but my first question was; how many African Americans do they have in Nigeria? It’s interesting how our language changes and…
Commended by the Giver
Everyone enjoys being recognized for the good they have accomplished even if they do the “No really, you don’t have to” thing. They enjoy being thanked and acknowledged for what they’ve done, maybe not publically but people want to know they have made a difference in their world. The scripture that dearest to the heart…
Giving to the Giver
When people talk about their giving you will often hear them speak about giving to the church or giving to God and sometimes about their gift to Jesus. And those are all valid expressions. I do feel that we give to God through the church and that our giving is an expression of love and…
Winter. . . Yuck!
Have I mentioned lately how much I hate winter? My mother says I have always hated winter but that's not true. There were four years that I kind of enjoyed winter. Of course, those were the four years that we spent in Australia. And the past couple of storms haven’t helped. However, there are a…