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Don’t Worry, Christians Don’t Worry?
“Don’t worry, God won’t give you something you can’t handle,” said no Bible verse ever. That’s right, that phrase isn’t found anywhere in scripture! In fact, from my experience, the opposite is true – God regularly hands me situations that I can’t handle on my own. ...
That’s why I write…
I was in the middle of a conversation with someone recently and the topic of blogging came up. I explained that I don’t have the time or money to further my education beyond my master’s degree and blogging is a great way for me to satisfy the itch to read, write...
6 Lessons from Eating Together
Our church recently tried something different – we ate together on a Sunday morning as part of our service. Before you say, “that sounds crazy”, let me back up a little. We wanted to connect the Lord’s Supper (Jesus celebrating Passover on the night He was betrayed)...
A Letter To My Congregation: Continue to pray
Part of our assembly’s governance includes pastoral terms. Our current term concludes in June which means we had to make the decision to either leave the assembly or allow the congregation to welcome us into another term through a membership vote. It’s a unique...
Eating Together On Sunday Morning
A few months ago, our Sunday Night Bible study began to discuss why we partake in Holy Communion. It was a challenging conversation that led us to three conclusions: 1) we partake together because Jesus, through scripture, taught us to do so; 2) the way we partake in...
Remembrance Day: Say “Thank-you”
Remembrance Day (November 11) is around the corner. It's a time when we stop. A time when we reflect. A time when we can hopefully realize the weight of our freedom. The more we experience that freedom, however, and the further we are removed from war. I'm afraid...
Halloween: Be a Light!
Every year the kids of our streets, neighborhoods, and cities go door to door asking the famous phrase: "trick or treat?" If you live in North America, no matter what background you come from, you’ve at least witnessed the evening of October 31. I grew up in a...
“Christian” Government?
Canadians have decided – Canada will have a liberal majority government led by Justin Trudeau. I’m a Christian, so you may think I would be upset because the “Christian” progressive conservatives are no longer in power. The reality is, “Christian” politics don’t...
Weekly Journey 15.2
Here's The Weekly Journey - a few blog posts that I've recently read. As you read, know this: sometimes I agree with the content and other times I don't. The point of the Weekly Journey isn't to share my thoughts. At the end of the day, I hope these posts help...
