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Reflection (Page 43)

When the Going Gets Tough

One of the things about Christian ministry, especially if you are in a leadership position, is it requires you to pour out your heart and soul into the work you are doing. We do this because we believe God has called us to our task. We view what we do through a spiritual lens, believing what…

When the World Doesn’t Make Sense…

The news this past week was filled with so many tragedies carried out by terrorists and murderers. A young mother and daughter died at the hands of a deranged soul. A man filled with hate drove a large truck into a crowd of people celebrating their national holiday, killing dozens. Police killings followed by the killing of police……

A True Friend

Every year or so, I go through my Facebook “friend” list and make adjustments. As I scan through the list I think about each person, their relationship to me and how much time and effort I and they put into remaining connected. If there isn’t any significant contact, I will “adjust” my list. Have you…

The Principle of Giving

I’ve been thinking a lot about how much God has blessed us and our nation. Although our province in particular is going through tough economic times, compared to most of the world, we are a prosperous people. A number of years ago, Richard Halverson, former chaplain of the U.S. Senate, made these comments: “Jesus Christ said…

In times of weariness…

This past week, I had the privilege to provide meals for a group of teens and adults from Texas and Tennessee who were up here to do some mission work. It was a great experience serving them, building relationships and networking, but it also doubled my work as I had many other responsibilities to fulfill…