by revnick | May 17, 2014 | Reflections, Words to the Church
This past Friday, the United Church of Canada’s “Comprehensive Review” task force hosted an online discussion on something it proposed in it’s report “Fishing on the Other Side” (found here). One of the radical suggestions the...
by revnick | Apr 22, 2014 | Reflections
Woke up this morning to a beautiful day full of sunshine. Today’s a bit of a special day I guess. Today I start my fifth decade. As with most significant numbers, it’s often a time of reflection. Today is no different. 20 years ago I was at Acadia...
by revnick | Apr 19, 2014 | Reflections
It’s Saturday. A day we often relax a bit in this house. I usually have a little bit to do in the office to finish up for Sunday morning, but for the most part the kids play, we relax as a family, we treat it… well… like a weekend! Today is the same,...
by revnick | Mar 14, 2014 | Reflections
I worked in Ottawa for Nortel from September 1998 to April 2003. 4 years and 8 months. (Not including an internship at the company in 1997). I’ve been in ministry since July 2009 to present (written March 2014). 4 years and 9 months. It makes me think. It makes...
by revnick | Feb 17, 2014 | Reflections
Yes, I do like the show, but I also enjoy the lecture series. Over the last few weeks I’ve been constantly tired, having trouble sleeping, all signs that I was in need of a get away for a couple days. So I packed a bag and headed out to Wolfville. Early...
by revnick | Jan 31, 2014 | Reflections
Did you just complete the sentence? If you grew up in the church, you probably did. You probably had to memorize, or have at least heard it often enough to remember most of it. For those who didn’t, this is the start of the famous verse on those signs you see at...