If you grew up in a home with several siblings, you can easily remember instances of sibling rivalry. It’s natural, isn’t it? Sometimes you were the victim, sometimes the instigator; but in all cases, there were sinful actions and sinful reactions. Even if you are an only child or have one sibling, you can likely…
Many years ago, I was a part of a church that was growing. An additional service was added to deal with higher attendance. To manage the anticipated rise in attendance, they began a building project. Thousands of dollars were raised and the land was purchased. Shortly thereafter, the senior pastor became ill and momentum was…
When I was in school, one of the main parts of every day was “Chapel”. It was an opportunity to take time for worship, prayer and to hear a message of challenge or encouragement from a staff member, student or periodically a guest speaker. On one particular occasion, we had a guest speaker with special…
With a new year approaching, everyone starts talking about resolutions, plans and dreams. Even in the church, we talk about vision and goals that lead to growth and change. For me, it is seeing people get from A to B in their relationship with God; to becoming more like Christ. It is having a deeper faith in…
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…