What was Jesus doing that day when he made a charcoal fire beside Galilee ? It appears that he wanted to talk to Peter, but what did he mean when he asked “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?” Some folks take it to mean “more than these things, or these people,” … Continue reading Lovest thou me more than these?
Book Alert
Yesterday's post "Fire from Heaven" and "Lovest thou me more than these," the article I will post later today, are chapters of a book that I have almost finished writing. I have one more chapter to write and then it will be complete, the first draft at least. Then will follow some months of editing, … Continue reading Book Alert
Fire from Heaven
At the dedication of the tabernacle, fire fell from heaven to consume the sacrifices on the altar (Leviticus 9:24). This was the fire of which Leviticus 6:13 says: “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.” When Abram prepared a sacrifice to God, recorded in Genesis 15, a fire … Continue reading Fire from Heaven
What is wrong with the world?
Compel them to come in
“And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Luke 14:23. As a Mennonite who has renounced all use of force, how can this verse apply to my attempts to share the gospel? In the 17th century Blaise … Continue reading Compel them to come in
Anchored to the rock
A two hundred-kilometre drive north from Quebec City takes one to the Saguenay River and the cities of Chicoutimi and La Baie, now merged into one city called Saguenay. The Saguenay River is a rift valley in the mountains, a fjord that flows into the St. Lawrence River. At La Baie the tides cause the … Continue reading Anchored to the rock
B.O.O.K.
JIntroducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, trade named BOOK. BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It’s so easy to use even a child can operate it. Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere—even sitting in an armchair by the fire—yet it … Continue reading B.O.O.K.
Thomas Jefferson’s Miscalculation
By 1812 conflicts between Britain and France spilled over into a war between Britain and the USA, in which most of the action took place in Canada. When the War of 1812 began, the US government assumed that the Canadian colonies to the north would quickly grasp the opportunity to throw off British colonial rule … Continue reading Thomas Jefferson’s Miscalculation
The vision of Robert Baldwin
In light of current events, I thought it well to re-post a couple of older articles from this site, beginning with this one from July 26, 2022. I am reading a biography of Robert Baldwin, one of Canada’s founding fathers. He played an important role in our history, I am very interested in that history, … Continue reading The vision of Robert Baldwin
Preparing the way
During the four centuries between the close of the Old Testament and the beginning of the new there was a dramatic transformation of that part of the world we call Bible lands. So important were these transformations that God revealed them to the prophet Daniel, centuries before they happened. The closing chapters of Daniel tell … Continue reading Preparing the way
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