Remembrance sevices

Today I spent the morning at the local elementary school who were having their Remembrance service with local veterans and legion members. I was honoured to be their guest speaker and was amazed to see what the kids all brought to the service. I’ve been to...

Sermon Nov 1-09

“Give it Your All” Mark 12:28-34 A teacher was testing the children in her Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven. She asked them, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church,...

Sermon Oct 25, 2009 – “Believing is Seeing”

“Believing is Seeing” Mark 10:46-52 When Bev and I lived in Ottawa, we used to take day trips downtown. We would go to see the sites, do a little shopping in the Byward Market, to do something a little different than our usual daily routine. These trips were also my...

Sermon Oct 18-09

“Popular Positions of Potential Power” Mark 10:35-45 11 years ago I had just begun my first career. I was fresh out of university and entering the full-time workforce for the very first time. Bev and I, also newlyweds at the time had also moved from Nova Scotia to...

Remembering Nammie

My grandmother, Minne Phillips (Nammie) passed away a few weeks ago. I was honoured to be able to take part in the service. Below are the words I shared in my eulogy… Remembering Nammie I love this picture of Nammie. It’s just as I will always remember...