Today I conducted the funeral of a 77 year old Jamaican Canadian, a resident of Courtice, Ontario and now by God’s grace a resident of heaven. It’s been awhile since I conducted a service of this sort since my main responsibilities focus on administration at Toronto Baptist Seminary. As I reflected on this service I [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 30, 2009
21 Years Old – Wowza!
Our oldest daughter Carolyn has reached another milestone yesterday. We did the long distance “thing” and used Facebook, E-mail and phone to wish her a happy birthday since she is thousands of kilometres away in British Columbia. I can hardly believe she’s 21 – until I look at my own grey hair!!
Her birth marked a [...]
January 28, 2009
Bus Campaign for Atheists
Earlier this month the media including The National Post picked up the story of the plan of atheists to start advertising. Atheism is not new – remember Psalm 14:1 “The fool says in his heart, There is no God.”
Last Thursday night I attended a debate at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology where Joe [...]
January 27, 2009
Theological Confusion
I sat with a student who is planning on returning to studies at Toronto Baptist Seminary this new year. He wants to complete the degree he started and is seeking to serve God wherever God would choose.
We reflected today on a few ministries within Canada which reflect theological confusion. Symptoms include
- a greater focus on [...]
January 23, 2009
“And When You Pray…”
Is it just me but doesn’t it seem a little “self-serving” for Saddleback Church to post the video of their pastor, Rick Warren, praying at the inauguration?
Is this what the “Youtube” podcast world has become for the evangelical church? I must confess to being a little perplexed.
Are the prayers we pray prayed God-ward or man-ward? [...]
January 21, 2009
Jesus! That name of Power Divine
Here are the stanzas from #116 in the Believers’ Hymn Book.
Jesus! That name of power divine To all of heavenly birth!
Jesus! the never-failing mine of richest, sweetest worth.
Each bitter grief, each anxious care, O Lord! Thy goodness knows;
My wounded spirit only there, ‘Mid conflict, finds repose.
Here love may meet a kindred heart, But not a [...]
January 20, 2009
“There is No Authority Except That Which God Has Established!”
“….for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” Romans 13:1
On this historic day, thank God that HE reigns as King over all the earth. Jesus Christ is the KING of kings, the LORD of lords. May we who are God’s people pray for [...]
January 14, 2009
Putting 1 Timothy 2 into Practice
Pray For Leaders Today is a practical outworking in our province of obedience to I Timothy 2. Instead of justing “randomly” remembering our leaders, here is a daily commitment to lift them up before God.
May God enable us to be faithful in praying for those in authority!
January 13, 2009
Reflections on Our U.S.A. Road trip
Last Friday my wife and I drove our daughter and 4 fellow students back to Liberty University. I’m writing this a few days later noting a few observations from the trip.
a) Did you know that almost every McDonald’s and Burger King has free wireless? This was handy for us when we just ‘had’ to send [...]
January 7, 2009
Reflections on and in the Snow
BibleGateway.com provides this list as a result of my quest to discover the word “snow” in the New International Version bible.
Exodus 4:6
Then the LORD said, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So Moses put his hand into his cloak, and when he took it out, it was leprous, like snow.
Here the hand of Moses is [...]
