One of the greatest things about my job is the constant opportunity to see people who want to truly make a difference at work.This past weekend, Blythwood had the chance to help out in a small way ... [read full post]
One day a farmer was nailing a notice into a fence post."Puppies 4 Sale" the notice said.As he was driving the last nail in, he felt a tug on his overalls.He looked down to see a young boy standing there."Mister," sa ... [read full post]
We often talk about searching for joy.Often it's joy that finds and/or surprises us.I told this story at Sunnybrook last week for the Joy candle of Advent.It's called "Cupcakes and Root beer":
In Psalm 62:1 the psalmist writes "For God alone my soul waits in silence."This Advent season at church we're encouraging people to wait on God in silence – especially amidst all the craziness that usually com ... [read full post]
Someone once said that one of the attributes of God that we don't really talk about much is God's humility.God is so humble that he gives us the choice to reject him.Isaiah's Suffering Servant is described as "despi ... [read full post]
This title is from an article by Vera Rubin on dark matter.Most astronomers believe that 90% ofwhat constitutes the universe cannot be seen.As Ms. Rubin writes, "Most of the universe's matter does not radiate – it pr ... [read full post]
I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Roll Away Your Stone" from Mumford and Sons.Considering we're looking at the story of the Prodigal Son in church, the lyrics are particularly meaningful:
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I came across this prayer in a book called Desiring the Kingdom by James Smith.I like how it speaks to our utter dependence on God along with our relationship to God and neighbour:
One kind of strange thing about me that not a lot of people know is that I love ironing.Shirts are mostly what I do and I like to set up the ironing board in front of the tv.It's a whole experience – the smell ... [read full post]
There's a scene in "This Is Spinal Tap" where the band is visiting Graceland and goes to Elvis' grave.After performing a really bad version of "Heartbreak Hotel", Nigel says something like "It really puts things into persp ... [read full post]
One of the things about getting older is the diminishing need to frequent vintage shops – some of your old stuff is now vintage! Another is the questions you’re asked by people who assume you’ve picked some wis ... [read full post]
We're recognizing our post-secondary students this week at Blythwood.One of the things these young people are going to hear (or have heard) is the post-modern contention that there is no objective truth.Here's why I ... [read full post]
I'm reading Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace right now (and it's going to take me a while, it's over 1000 pages!).At one point Wallace writes an extended riff on various things you might come to realize in a su ... [read full post]
As a new chapter of my life is starting, I’ve been thinking a lot about new beginnings. When we look at the Bible, we see that God is constantly coming up with new things, from Genesis 1 to Revelation 21:5 – “S ... [read full post]
Since we got back from our trip, a lot of people have asked me what the highlight was. It seems like a bit of a cop out to say I’d have to make it a top five (maybe more), but it’s awfully difficult to single things ... [read full post]
Finished off the winter term at the beginning of April and got through Systematic Theology 2 (trust me it’s not at all as bad as it sounds) and Preaching Preparation and Delivery. The latter c ... [read full post]
Another apology for not having posted in a while.The semester ended for me on December 9th and I figured I'd take a little break.In my mind there's no better ti ... [read full post]
In preparing for the next Open Door (that's Saturday November 21st at 8pm!), I've been reading a lot of stuff on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John 4.One ... [read full post]
My apologies for not posting an entry last week. Things get a little crazy and it seems the blog is the first thing I put aside. I’ll try and do better! Fall is my ... [read full post]
I was reading James this morning (a part of my Biblical Interpretation and Application course, fittingly, is reading a great deal of the Bible!) and came across the following verses in chapter ... [read full post]
I barely got around to sending an entry this week – things are getting a little crazy for me school-wise so I’ll have to ask you to forgive me for being a couple of ... [read full post]
Yesterday Nicole and I spent a great deal of the day trying to figure out how she can send text messages to my cell phone via email (we’re generally w ... [read full post]
I went back to school this week, officially starting my “second” year (10 courses under my belt thus far). I was slightly dreading it, seeing as I had over two m ... [read full post]
Reunions have been very much on my mind this week. Labour Day has come and gone. Students are back to school this week, seeing friends t ... [read full post]
During our visit to Chipiriri, we took a side trip to a place called La Jungla. La Jungla was basically a playground for grownups that had been built in the middle of nowhe ... [read full post]
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