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What Does Jesus want for Christmas?

Every year at Christmas, children write their letters to Santa hoping that he will bring them what they want for Christmas. Some ask for Barbies while others ask for a firetruck or the newest Lego kit. Others desire big things like peace on earth while others ask for the very basics and necessities for life.…

Our Confession Leads to God’s Healing

How skilled are you at admitting you are wrong? When I was early on in my marriage, I struggled to admit any fault or wrongdoing in a conflict. My “apologies” were often half-hearted and did not lead to real and long-lasting change. It took years before I could truly admit to my mistakes and take…

From Knowing to Doing

There was a truck driver who attended the first church I pastored. He came across as a pretty simple guy. He was a contractor whose job it was to haul everything from gravel for building roads to oil rigs and to remove logs from the construction of said roads. This man was no “theologian,” but…

Creating a Culture of Honour

As Canadians, we often mock our neighbours to the South for how partisan and polarized their politics are when in reality our own nation is often divided by the same sentiments and practices. The rhetoric between the “right” and the “left”, the governing party and the opposition, are the same regardless of which nation you…

When Jesus says, “Goodbye”

Goodbyes aren’t easy, especially if the one leaving will be gone long. Lou Gehrig, one of the all-time great baseball players, said goodbye at Yankee Stadium in June of 1939. His body was being ravaged by disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that would later bear his name. With tears in his eyes, he…