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God Gives Us Everything
Prayer is mentioned a couple of times in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). But in the final segments of the sermon, Jesus mentioned prayer in a slightly different way. He talked about our connection with the Father. Yes, Matthew 7:7-11 is about asking God what...
Free Photos For Ministry, Blogs & Promo
When I started in ministry I started to create promo for church events, social media and for my blog. With a budget in mind, I had trouble finding good royalty-free photos and design elements to use at a decent price. So, after some researching and using a number of...
Healthy Judging?
It’s been said to me, and I’ve said it to others: “If you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all.” It would appear that judging is not a good idea. While I would generally agree, we may be ignoring some of the most humbling words of Jesus. If judging...
The Elbow of Trudeau
It’s a joke, Canada has “Micky Mouse” politics. While the country is discussing the serious matter of Bill C-14 and Medical Assistance in Dying and its implications, our government is determining the implications of the elbow of Justin Trudeau. I’m not going to lie,...
How To Stop Worrying
As a pastor, the topic of worry is one that keeps arising. Worry is a part of almost every situation. Either we worry, or someone is worrying about us. We worry about money, our health and the well-being of others, our safety and security, and well… the list is...
Celebrate Success… Of Others
I had to ask myself a difficult question this week – do I harbor envy, or celebrate the success of others? Watching others succeed… When I was a child, I used to watch the infamous “Price Is Right” on TV. It was Nan and Pop’s lunch time programming and therefore mine...
my READING JOURNEY 16.2
Here's my Reading Journey - a few blog posts and other links that I've recently read or enjoyed. As you read, know this: sometimes I agree with the content and other times I don't. The point of this post isn't to share my thoughts, but the thoughts of others. At...
Hope in the Ashes
A forest fire threatened Fort McMurray and has now heavily impacted the city. What hope can there be in destruction? Where is God when so much has been lost? As spectators from afar, we often wait for God to act – send rain and change the wind direction. But God has...
my READING JOURNEY 16.1
Here's my Reading Journey - a few blog posts and other links that I've recently read or enjoyed. As you read, know this: sometimes I agree with the content and other times I don't. The point of this post isn't to share my thoughts, but the thoughts of others. At...
