If you ask a Canadian to describe themselves, many wouldn’t know how to answer. Some would point to the fact that we are not Americans! But if you ask people from other countries, the most common description of Canadians is they are nice. Canadians are generally nice people. If the same question were to be…
Having a grandchild now makes me think about when my own kids were younger and the things we would do with them. One of the things we did was watch Disney movies. We watched the classics plus many of the newer ones of their day like Mulan and The Lion King. Disney has become one…
Life is filled with uncertainty. In a time when job security is at an almost all-time low, many people are struggling with facing each day. Our environment is falling apart with global warming. Aging brings on health issues which complicate life and make things less pleasurable. With all the unknowns ahead of us and some…
This past weekend, the father of one of our congregation members passed away. It brought back a lot of memories for me as I pondered when my own father passed away almost 12 years ago. Death is a part of life just as much as birth. Pain and sorrow are just as much a part…
One of the blessings but also challenges of being a pastor is that I get a chance to spend a lot of time reading the Bible. I say blessings of course because as Christians, we believe it is the Word of God, His message to humanity. But I also believe it is challenging to spend…