Some people want Jesus to clean up their messes, but they don’t want to face seeing the lurking junk in their hearts. Such attitudes remind me of people who throw broken furniture and junk in their basements or storage sheds. “We’ll get to that one day.” That one day never comes until one day there […]
Courage
A Call to Love with a Love That Risks All
I feel an urgency to call my brothers and sisters in Christ to a place of love. I am not speaking of a kumbayah sort of love where we all hold each other’s sticky hands around a campfire after roasting marshmallows, wishing each other well as we bask in sugar-induced carb comas. I am talking […]
Do Others Know You’re a Diehard Fan of Team Jesus?
During Hockey Playoff season, millions of Canadians are glued to their televisions, smartphones or tablets, watching all the events. Many fans paint their faces in the colours of their favourite teams, and others wear jerseys, even if they are only watching the games in their living rooms. Some go as far as being tattooed in […]
2017 Spiritual Cleanse
The annual 10 day Spiritual Cleanse for 2017 starts at noon, November 28, 2017, and ends at noon December 6, 2018. If you happen to read this article after that date or mid-way through the cleanse, simply start a spiritual cleanse on your own, on whatever day you wish to start. Today is a good […]
Now is NOT the Time to Retreat!
Terror hit my Canadian city on a typical Saturday night in late September 2017. That night, our football stadium was full of fans of every colour and faith. Those of us who aren’t into football hoped the crowds coming out of the game wouldn’t be too rambunctious. I heard sirens go by, but I didn’t […]