I love snow – I guess it’s the result of living in Northern Ontario from 1960-1979 and then again from 1991 – 2004. I loved snow as a child – especially those snow days – no school! I loved snowshoeing, snowmobiling even making snow angels.
In a series of studies while I was leading a church [...]
Jesus, in His heav’nly temple, Sits with God upon the throne;
Now no more to be forsaken, His humiliation gone.
Never more shall God, Jehovah, Smite the Shepherd with the sword;
Ne’er again shall cruel sinners Set at nought our glorious Lord.
Dwelling in eternal sunshine, Of the countenance of God,
Jesus fills all heav’n with incense Of His reconciling [...]
Yesterday, Rev. Bryn McPhail, pastor of St. Giles-Kingsway Presbyterian Church spoke at chapel and I led two opening songs of praise. Bryn – how much more Scottish could you get? and Keith – another Scottish name meaning “from the battle place” shared this time of worship, reflection and fellowship with Seminary students.
I enjoyed immensely a [...]
Jesus Christ, Thou King of Glory, Born a Saviour-Prince to be,
While the angel-hosts adore Thee, We joy in Thee,
Singing of Thy grace the story, Praise, praise to Thee.
Thou the bands of death didst sever, Conflict Thine and victory;
God is for us now and ever; We joy in Thee.
We are Thine, Thine own for ever, [...]
I’ve done a variety of painting in my 48 years. As a child my parents tried to encourage some artistic talent (limited though it was) by buying me a few paint-by-number paintings. My own daughters did their share of brushing with small strokes in their early coloring and painting books. The brushes we used were [...]
Over lunch, I had the privilege of meeting with Kirk Wellum, current principal of Toronto Baptist Seminary, Stephen Yuille, teaching elder at Braidwood Bible Chapel and lecturer at TBS as well as Jim Clemens, pastor of Port Perry Baptist Church. We were meeting to evaluate Durham Bible Institute, established in 2006 to provide Biblical training [...]
This past weekend, The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was the scene of a skirmish between groups of monks who struggle for control of this “holiest” site in Christianity. I recall my own experience in this “traditional” site in 1998 when I visited Jerusalem with a group of pastors. We were visiting this same scene [...]
Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio is a new blog launched by Allen Mickle this past week. I commend it as a resource for pastors in particular, students and leaders-in-training as well.
Allen has invited me to be a guest blogger and I look forward to watching this new resource develop.
Jane – our youngest – turns 18 today. She’s partying with friends at Liberty University so we’ll have to content ourselves with a virtual cake and virtual candles and a virtual celebration. Actually we celebrated early when she was home for medical check-up in October.
I can’t believe it was 18 years ago – when we [...]
Christian History & Biography has published the last issue, at least in the typical format. Over the past 26 years it has provided some solid introductory resources on a diversity of Church History topics. This final issue (Summer 2008) profiles Faith & The American Presidency.
The election is finally over. Can you believe the [...]
