new name, new life

Scripture Reading: Genesis 32:22-30 The wrestlers in my high school were crazy. If they came to watch our basketball team, you could count on them to lead cheers at some point. You could expect them to do something you’d never expect; such as shout down the...

too wonderful

Scripture Reading: Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 I mentioned a few weeks ago that I came home in mid-August to preside at a couple of weddings. After church on the Sunday morning, Bev and I made our way to Orangedale to spend the night before starting the drive to Ontario...

purpose

Scripture Reading: Genesis 2:4-25 We’re jumping into a new season in the church. A time when everything gets restarted: meetings begin to get scheduled, Sunday school starts, planning begins for worship celebrations like communion, anniversary Sunday, and...

new things

Scripture Reading: Revelation 21:1-8 Over the last two weeks of our vacation we drove roughly 4500km visiting friends in Ottawa and Toronto, as well as taking in some of the sights in both cities. While we had a great trip and saw many places and friends… I have...

faces of addiction

Cape Breton has a problem. A huge problem. I’ve had people in their 20s tell me they know more people their age who have died than “old” people. Young adult males in Cape Breton are more likely to be problem drinkers than not (over 50% binge drink at...