I’ve been away from the blog a couple of weeks because I was visiting my parents in Newfoundland. And, yes, I was there during one of the massive storms – the one with the 100 mile an hour winds. My parents live on a hill, and there were times it felt like the whole house…
(Contributed by Leanne) This week we read Jesus’ beloved words from John 8: 12:“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” The idea of Jesus being light is something that we can understand, and value. We know how scary darkness can…
It’s going to be a great weekend in Hamilton, as our local churches gather for our 10th Annual True City Conference. Some of you will have noticed that I talk about this conference – a lot. I encourage people to go – a lot. Some of you may wonder why this is such a big…
On Sunday Dallas began his sermon by inviting us to think about the nature of God. He began by telling us about three words that are often used to describe what God is like. They all start with Omni (which means “All”). Omnipresent – All present, ie. God is everywhere Omniscient – All knowing, ie.…
When I was 12, like every other girl I knew, I LOVED New Kids on the Block (they were a pop band that we all believed would be THE coolest for EVER. They weren’t). And I loved Teen Beat Magazine. Because when you bought a Teen Beat magazine, you could get the posters inside. My…
This week I thought I’d share something from my personal life. As most of you know, this year I lost my sister Roxanne to cancer. This is something I wrote a little while ago about what I’ve learned about how to care for people who are grieving. Lessons Learned in Loss I’ve been a pastor…
