by revnick | Jan 27, 2015 | Ramblings, Reflections
I had my car at the garage last week. The owner knows who I am and what I do as he’s been my mechanic for the five years since we’ve moved here. There was a woman, a few years younger than I am who works for one of his suppliers, in the shop coordinating...
by revnick | Jun 8, 2014 | Reflections, Sermons, Words to the Church
Pentecost is a big day in the church. It’s the day God sent the Holy Spirit to his disciples. From there they began the church. In a way it’s the church’s birthday today. But as I think about it, I’m not sure I want to call it that. Birthdays...
by revnick | Jan 27, 2014 | Reflections, Words to the Church
I once worked in the high-tech industry, for a company called Nortel. The company only exists on paper now, it was once one of the biggest tech giants in the world. The Toronto Stock Exchange rose and fell on the value of Nortel’s stock. I was there when it...
by revnick | Sep 24, 2013 | Words to the Church
I’ve been in a real soul battling wrestling match lately. My brain has been in overdrive, and at times I’ve been stressing over it. Nothing I can’t handle, but I do acknowledge there has been some stress involved. At times, it keeps me awake at night...
by revnick | Apr 4, 2013 | Words to the Church
Over the last few weeks… months… years… (decades?)… there have been people writing articles saying that the church is dead or dying. Nothing new here. We’ve heard it before, we’ll keep hearing it over and over again. But...
