I remember waiting with heightened anticipation for each our children’s birth. Don’t get me wrong, Maria had way more reason to be anxious than I did; she was birthing these babies and I was just there!
Read moreJesus had no place at Christmas
A few weeks back as I was pulling out my Christmas boxes from storage, I stumbled upon a box of old photos and I caught myself realizing a truth about the Christmas season that I wasn’t expecting…
Read moreThe Benefit of the Doubt
I’ve always felt badly for Thomas. He is the disciple of Jesus whose claim to fame was his inability to believe the report of the other disciples. He said; “unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it (John 20:25b).
Read moreWill Christmas Bring Disappointment to You this Year?
When we have high expectations, disappointment is sure to follow. What does a perfect Christmas look like to you? Is it described this way?
Read moreGood In, Good Out: The Power of Music
Just as with everything designed by God within our fallen world, good things can be used for evil. Before you stop reading, hear me out: this is not a call to burn all of your non-Christian CDs, records, and tapes (do people still listen to tapes?).
Read moreHelpful Hints for a Stress-Free Christmas
With only 43 days to go until Christmas, the signs and scents of the Season are emerging—songs on the radio, decorations in stores…and including my favourite—seasonal Christmas drinks. These things can stir excitement and anticipation for the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, but as we near the Christmas Season, we can be easily distracted and miss the point of the celebration.
Read moreHow to Apologize Well!
All of us have observed apologies that just didn’t make the cut! They started out well but ended up feeling more like explanations for why a person feels right or justified. The worst apologies are the ones that quickly get off the rails and turn to blame…not self-blame…but blaming everything and everyone for wrongdoing but themselves. “I’m sorry” are two of the hardest words to say, they seem to be missing from our vocabulary!
Read moreClearing the Air around the Legalization of Cannabis
The issue that many are wrestling with is not about cannabis for medicinal use, but for recreational use, and the impairment qualities of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) that accompany it. Some have compared it to the consumption of alcohol and since Jesus himself provided wine in John chapter 2—that Jesus would by all means endorse recreational cannabis use as well.
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