Image by santiagotorrescl95 from Pixabay Somehow or other, and with the best intentions, we have shown the world the typical Christian in the likeness of a crashing and rather ill-natured bore–and this in the Name of One who assuredly never bored a soul in those thirty-three years during which He passed through this world like a flame. Let … Continue reading The drama of Jesus
Gentle Mary laid her Child
In 1919 a weekly Methodist paper announced a contest for the best new Christmas Carol. The winning entry was the following poem from Joseph Simpson Cook, a Methodist minister in south-western Ontario. The tune is Tempus Adest Floridum, composed in 1582 for a Latin hymn, adapted by John Mason Neale for an English hymn in … Continue reading Gentle Mary laid her Child
Have you left your first love?
“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” (Revelation 2:4). When Christians discuss this verse they often take it to mean that Jesus is saying “I am disappointed in you because you’ve lost that loving feeling.” The question then is how to tell if we’ve lost that loving feeling and … Continue reading Have you left your first love?
Wimpy evangelism
Forty-five years ago there was a city-wide outreach in our city based on the theme “I found it!” The slogan was purposefully vague so as to engage all churches who called themselves Christian. The purpose of the slogan was to prompt people to ask “What did you find?” To which the answer was “New life … Continue reading Wimpy evangelism
The first car my mother saw
My mother, who was born in January of 1908, told me that the first automobile that she ever saw was a Gray-Dort. Her uncle bought it when Mom was still a little girl and it was a sensation in their little community in south-western Saskatchewan.. I don't know what colour or model her uncle's car … Continue reading The first car my mother saw
About my last post
Earlier today I re-blogged an article entitled 14 things you (probably) don't know about Christianity, but really should. The article came from the British magazine Premier Christianity and I decided to pass it on, for two reasons. The first reason was that it illustrated a non-confrontational way of responding to the ideas that people have … Continue reading About my last post
14 things you (probably) didn’t know about Christianity, but really should – Premier Christianity
Nobody gets to heaven by being good, faith is not a blind leap and there's much more evidence than you think. Andrew Haslam clears up these and other common misconceptions about Christianity Source: 14 things you (probably) didn't know about Christianity, but really should - Premier Christianity
My Jesus, I Love Thee
My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;For Thee all the follies of sin I resign.My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou;If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.I love Thee because Thou has first loved me,And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree.I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow;If … Continue reading My Jesus, I Love Thee
Good morning, it’s 2021!
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Looking back, COVID-19 dominated the news and overturned many of our plans for the year that ended at midnight. But that was not all that was going on. As of Wednesday there have been 154 deaths from COVID in Saskatchewan. To the end of November there have been 323 deaths from drug overdoses. … Continue reading Good morning, it’s 2021!
Are we trusting in the wrong DNA?
Doesn't it almost seem that the church we belong to is determined by our DNA? Mom and Dad were Anglican, so were Grandma and Grandpa, so were my my great-grandparents, so I become Anglican too. For others it would be Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Mennonite and so on. But it is part of our heredity. With … Continue reading Are we trusting in the wrong DNA?
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