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…
Who are you?
They want to know who we are and they aren’t content to simply asking Google or Facebook they are asking, or telling, us to give them the details. Did you take the time to fill out your census form this past week? Ours was relatively short, thus why it was called the short form &…
Kinfolk
--> --> I love the history of the Wesleyan church. Born out of the abolitionist movement of the early 1800’s, our founders saw a distinct connection between holiness and social justice. That desire for equality and justice carried over into the suffragette and women’s rights movement and continues today as Wesleyans around fight the battle…
Called to Be Holy
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,…
Paid in Full
“Canada does not and will not pay ransom to terrorist, directly or indirectly.” Those were the words of Prime Minister Trudeau after Canadian John Ridsdel was murdered in the Philippines this week. Ridsdel was kidnapped in September and the Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf demanded a ransom for his safe release, a ransom the Canadian…
The Legacy of the Tenth
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…
Legacy of Death
This month we’ve been talking about Legacy, what we leave behind, in memories and money. Vladimir Lenin has left behind a legacy that he probably wasn’t intending to; an ongoing bill. Ever since his death in 1924, Lenin’s body has been on display in Moscow. It was recently revealed that the annual cost to keep…
The Length of Your Legacy
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…
Creating a Legacy
Last month we laid to rest one of Canada’s best loved and most respected politicians, or at least that is how it would appear. It was a little confusing. If you had been asleep for the past 18 months, or perhaps a visitor from Mars, then the outpouring of praise at Rob Ford’s funeral might not…
The Legacy of Work
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…