January 5, 2026
A Fresh Start
God's strength, given to us on a daily basis, is more powerful than any resolution we can determine in our own heart.
Read more..Tag: mercy
January 4, 2026
Gloves
It was winter and the buses were on strike. I picked up a student who wanted a ride on this cold day. He was from Africa and this was his first experience with a Canadian winter. As we talked, I noticed he didn’t have gloves.
Read more..December 27, 2025
Urgency
I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” John 4:35 How are you living from an understanding of the urgency of the day? How will you seize this day?
Read more..December 16, 2025
The Mingling of Joy and Sorrow
The story of Christmas is one of beauty - and also of impending sorrow. We easily forget that the child of the manger grew up to be the man of the cross. It is at times like this we are reminded to not neglect either aspect of the story.
Read more..December 15, 2025
God With Us
The manger dares us to believe the best is yet to be. I love Christmas because it reminds us how“God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God!”
Read more..December 6, 2025
Enemies of Christmas
Perhaps one of the most striking aspects of this dark side of Christmas is how God dealt with his enemies and their schemes to kill Jesus.
Read more..December 1, 2025
Too Sinful to Save?
Sometimes people avoid Christ’s offer of salvation because they feel they’ve messed up so badly that their sins are unforgivable. Perhaps that’s how John Newton, a former slave trader, felt before he experienced God’s mercy and penned this line from his famous hymn: “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.”
Read more..December 1, 2025
Our Potential
Have you ever really messed up? Maybe it was a mistake or a poor choice, but it was something so big you didn’t see a way to come back from it. I imagine we all have.
Read more..November 24, 2025
Moments of Weakness
Temptations can come at any time, but they are especially dangerous in periods of weakness because that’s when we’re more prone to yield.
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