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Steps to a Deeper Faith Pt. 1

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…

Trying to Keep on Track

How many of us have ever gotten lost? Sometimes we forget to look at a map and other times we get distracted by the things going on in our days and life. There is a story from Greek mythology where a beautiful woman named Atalanta who was the prized beauty of her day. Everyone wanted…

Faith in Tough Times

These past couple weeks have been difficult for the citizens of Fort McMurray. The entire city was evacuated with many leaving with just the clothes on their backs. Sadly, many lost their homes and possessions and even more are left with uncertainty. Do we go back and rebuild or do we start over somewhere else?…

Who’s to Blame?

Many question the existence of God especially when terrible things happen in their lives or in the world. Even many Christians wrestle with God’s involvement in horrific circumstances. At the first church I pastored, a young father with two teenage daughters was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died within the year. When I was a…

From Fear to Faith

Have you ever felt desperate? Have you ever been in a situation in life when you were totally and completely helpless and you didn’t know what to do or who to turn to? I can remember doing a funeral for a young father who had been murdered by his stepson. It was a very difficult…