I’ve just been away for vacation with my wife Stephanie, we enjoyed Victoria Day weekend, and summer is coming up so I’ve been trying to get rested. But I have to wonder if I really understand what it really means to take a break, catch up, relax, rejuvenate – rest! Rest is a theme throughout …
Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me.”  Luke 9:23 (NLT) I re-read Francis Chan’s book “Forgotten God” this week in preparation for some upcoming teaching on the Holy Spirit. There were a …
This month I am sharing an article rather than writing one because it expresses many things I’ve been thinking lately… Hope is is as helpful to you as it has been to me You can find the original post here. The Dramatic Difference Between “The Good Christian Life” and Spirit-Filled Transformation by Scott Wilson There’s …
Rather than write my own post this month I thought I’d share an article from the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada about Country Hills Church. I gave a phone interview in early December and here’s what the wrote on Tue Dec 17, 2013. This year’s Christmas Dinner at Country Hills Church had a different spirit. …
As I’ve been reflecting on Christmas an old carol came to my mind. It’s called “I wonder as I wander,” and it’s not very well known today. The words to the first verse are…I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How Jesus the Savior did come for to die. For poor on’ry people …
I’m learning some things lately about strength. Have you ever noticed how often God brings the same theme up around you again and again when He’s beginning to wake you up to something you need to learn or submit to Him? There’s a number of verses in 1 Corinthians that present to us a paradox …
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Hebrews 4:12 (NLT) Each time I engage with the Bible I am amazed at the truth in this verse. Many followers of …
This summer I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Ethiopia with my whole family. We experienced many new things and we will never forget or regret going. One of our new experiences happened before we even entered the country. I have been on short flights before, but I have never been on a 16 …
I remember as a kid being so excited as the days of June passed by and I knew school was about to end. I don’t remember ever really knowing exactly what our schedule as a family would be for July and August, but I could count on cartoons, trips, camp, and lots of time off. …
One of the things I love about the bible is that no matter how much time I spend in it I always find something new because it is living and active (Heb. 4:12). In John 11 we find the narrative of Lazarus. He’s the guy that Jesus raised to life after being dead four days. …