They held his hands firmly against the un-planed timber and placed the rough iron spikes over the junction of his wrists. The roman centurion lifted the mall and drove the first spike home with one swing. The man bucked and twisted in agony as the metal pierced his wrist like white hot fire, pinning his…
Something I didn’t know
I stumbled across something the other day that I didn’t know. Unlike our neighbours to the south, our leaders very rarely talk about their faith publically. We all seem to know that Stephen Harper was an Evangelical Christian, but I never actually heard him mention it. Maybe everyone learned a lesson from Stockwell Day. But…
Grace in an Awkward Situation
Grace in an Awkward Situation I knew something changed between us, all the talk we made was small, but what do you say to someone when they’ve heard you say it all. It’s an awkward conversation in a most peculiar way. How did we get from saying I love you to I’ll see you around…
Christmas Projects
It’s November, the days are getting shorter and as much as we might try to ignore it, thoughts of Christmas start creeping up. At Cornerstone we promote “Christmas” projects, not projects that have will have an impact on Cornerstone but on people who we will never meet. Operation Christmas Child will put gift boxes in…
Grace at the Table
It was the summer of 1980. I had just completed my first year of university and for the summer I volunteered with an organization called the Shantymen Christian Association, now referred to simply as SCA. In an article written for the Toronto Star in the 1970s the author wrote: “If you have the zeal of…
The Price of Fall
Angela and I were marvelling at the autumn colours last week as we drove along the highway. The woods were a kaleidoscope of colours, no two the same. It wasn’t hard to imagine Jack Frost painting each leaf individually.One of the many things we missed during our time in Australia were the fall colours. As…
Grace at an unlikely Time
There's a new Prime Minister in Canada and when you woke up Tuesday morning you were either ecstatic or disappointed, but however you feel about the new Prime Minister the Bible tells us that we have an obligation as Christians to pray for Prime Minister Trudeau and may I suggest for Mrs. Trudeau and their…
Your Choice
I was part of democracy in action this week. Not only did I vote but I also worked on Election Day as the Central Poll Supervisor, which isn't nearly as important as it sounds.Pretty good gig, all in all, I was paid by Elections Canada to welcome people to Cornerstone. During those twelve hours I…
Grace in an Unlikely Place
If you are like most people, then your family tree probably has some folks in it that you’d rather not talk about. Not just the nuts and saps that collect in most trees but people that when you are drawing your family tree you are tempted to use the white out. We just don’t like…
Slow Down
I saw a sign in a Doctor’s office once that had a profound effect on how I view life, and how I approach it in most cases. The sign said, and I quote, “Don’t take life too seriously, because you’ll never get out of it alive!” Deep? Profound? Have you stopped and smelled the roses…