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God’s Peace – Devil Turmoil
“The fool says in his heart there is no God” Psalm 14:1 and look at the mess we are in. It’s not as The Irish Rovers sing, “Wasn’t that a party?” Our world is no party! Many of God’s created children shut their Creator out of their lives. Is any Read more
Feb. 01, 2023
7:34 p.m.
Being Relational in an Experience Economy
Nine years ago, I was asked to give the commencement address to the graduating class of the Nokomis High School. It was interesting; I remember working in a bit of modern culture by challenging them to accept FOMO or “fear of missing out.” Read more
Jan. 28, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Happy New Year!
Such a lovely sentiment. Don’t we all want each other to look forward to a happy year? Read more
Jan. 10, 2023
4:03 p.m.
Holiday 2022 - Nine Minister messages
Good News and News, How merry is your Christmas?, Look Past, The Symbols of Christmas, The start of great things, Preparing for Christmas, Accessing Christmas Hope in 2022, Come Together for Christmas, and The Christmas Gift Read more
Dec. 21, 2022
1:11 p.m.
God’s enduring anvil
Recently while attempting to put some semblance of order into my workshop, I came across an old anvil that I’ve had for some time. Read more
Dec. 12, 2022
4:33 a.m.
Can I Get A Witness?
Have you ever thought about the different people who played a part in the birth of Christ? Read more
Dec. 03, 2022
12:10 p.m.
Season of Hope
On November 20th, we celebrated the Reign of Christ Sunday. The festival of Christ, the king, ends the Ordinary Time after the Day of Pentecost and moves us to the threshold of Advent, the season of hope for Christ’s coming again at the end of time. Read more
Nov. 29, 2022
11:26 a.m.
Radical hospitality
Today I invite our reflection on the role we have as Christians to live a radical welcoming hospitality. Read more
Nov. 21, 2022
3:05 p.m.
Remembering
November. A month of remembrance, a time to remember the dead from the wars. Services are held, people are honoured, and poppies are worn. Justifiably so. Read more
Nov. 14, 2022
4:48 a.m.
Never had I seen this side of her
I still remember in my early school years going to the gym for our Remembrance Day Service. Read more
Nov. 07, 2022
7:00 a.m.
Have you lost the wonder?
My husband and I took a motorcycle trip to BC this summer. While my husband has made many trips by bike to BC, this was my first one to ride a bike by myself! Read more
Oct. 06, 2022
2:11 p.m.
In the right hands
The hope of anything hurt is to find itself in the hands of a compassionate, gentle soul. Read more
Sep. 12, 2022
2:01 p.m.
Fall, or The Fall?
This is not my favourite season. We are in the early stages of fall. Leaves are tinged with fall colours already. Read more
Sep. 04, 2022
5:22 p.m.
To Be Ready
Luke 12:32-40 tells us to be ready, dressed for action. There are times when we have unexpected company, and before they know it, we have turned a dinner for one or two into a dinner for six. Read more
Aug. 29, 2022
1:37 p.m.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
It seems to me that there is plenty of suffering going around. Read more
Aug. 23, 2022
8:00 a.m.
The Stolen Truck/Satan’s parkade
I was DEVASTATED!! It wasn’t a new vehicle but had low miles, new tires, and a tank full of gas. Read more
Aug. 15, 2022
2:46 p.m.
Anger is a Form of Attack
“Anger is a poison. It eats us inside. We think when we hate someone, we hurt them, but hatred is a curved blade, and the harm we do to others we also do to ourselves.” -Mitch Albom Read more
Jul. 18, 2022
3:26 a.m.
The Last Car You’d Ever Have To Buy
Is it just me, or are we boldly entering the mid-seventies again, where everything is rusting apart like the early square body GM trucks did? Read more
Jul. 10, 2022
12:37 p.m.
Saying ‘No’ to Children
Parents often struggle with saying “no” when a child or teenager wants to go somewhere or do something with which the parent is not comfortable. It is more difficult when the child’s friends have the freedom to do the very thing the parents are quest Read more
Jul. 09, 2022
6:50 p.m.
Sending a clear signal
The Canadian government has released its Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), and not surprisingly, they have been enthusiastically received by the oilseeds sector. Read more
Jul. 08, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Henderson a Canadian hero 50 years ago
It was all over Facebook and Twitter: June, 2022, was exactly 50 years since the break-in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, leading to the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. Those of a certain Read more
Jul. 08, 2022
5:44 p.m.
Purse strings to fund things
Governments dole out weekly proclamations like business cards, with seemingly everything getting one. Read more
Jun. 30, 2022
7:04 p.m.
Avalanche ride Makar to Stanley Cup
When you’re being compared to Bobby Orr, you know you’re special. When Paul Coffey is used as a comparable player, maybe, just maybe, you’re pretty good. Cale Makar — you’re pretty good. Read more
Jun. 30, 2022
8:30 a.m.
It Sounds as Loud as it Looks
The ’70s muscle cars got a bad reputation, but unfortunately, they also earned it. Read more
Jun. 28, 2022
3:48 p.m.
Old divides emerge
If you put representatives of different countries at the table and throw out an issue, you are going to get arguments. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
11:00 a.m.
From Model T’s to Mowers and Mustangs
I don’t know a whole lot about Ford tractors, other than the fact that they exist, they’re not uncommon, and there are still quite a few in use to this day. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
10:00 a.m.
PGA tour facing stiff challenge
The Professional Golfers Association Tour, which has rolled along with nary a serious hitch for nearly 100 years, has hit a huge pothole or, more accurately, a gigantic crevasse. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
8:30 a.m.
Comparing Children Can Be Damaging
No two children are the same. If we really look at the children in a family, it is not difficult to see distinctly different personality characteristics. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
6:00 a.m.
Total reliance
In a recent interview, as often happens, things veered off-topic somewhat, emerging at a point we were talking about whether the people sitting at the table could field dress a deer if they had to. Read more
Jun. 18, 2022
8:00 a.m.
