When I went back to school to Briercrest College and Seminary, I had to take an English course. I had been out of school for a decade and I needed to “brush up” on my writing skills. In this class, we had to read a series of short stories. Each of these stories were filled…
I am preparing to do a sermon series at our church based on the Book of Philippians over the next number of weeks. As I was doing some preparation for it, a short passage caught my eye. It reads, “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal…
Prologue: Team Building Exercise: Boys vs Girls – 40-piece 3D Puzzle. Sharing: What’s the most difficult thing about working with others? Unity within the body of Christ takes work. We don’t always agree but we can set aside out differences, sacrifice our personal comfort, and work together to fulfill our call. Read Ephesians 4:1-6; This…
How many have ever had “one of those days?” You know what I mean. Those are the days when you wish you had stayed in bed, pulled the covers over your head and gone back to sleep. We all have them. But what about when those days turn into weeks or months or even years.…
Prologue: The second part of the mini-series, Science and Christianity, is titled The Physical Death of Jesus Christ. Please note that there are some graphic and potentially disturbing images in this post, Reader discretion is advised! Some things to consider: This was written in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1986 The crucifixion…