Blatantly Religious

My mortgage broker (who shall remain anonymous) sent me a copy of “mortgagematters” a four page colour brochure compliments of his firm.   We just renewed our mortgage this past year so now we are on the mailing list.
I always browse the brochure looking for ideas, updates, etc.   Under the section “Deck The Halls” someone has [...]

Enjoy!

I was sent this in an e-mail.    Smile!
High School Exit Exam
(Passing requires 4 correct answers)
1) How long did the Hundred Years’ War Last?
2) Which country makes   Panama  hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5) What is a camel’s hair brush made of?
6) The   Canary Islands  in [...]

I’ve Launched a NEW BLOG

In an effort to begin consolidating several years of teaching through the Bible, I’ve launched a second blog.
Check it out here under Study and Teach the Bible.   My wife, a gifted teacher, is also assisting with her insights in various postings.   We covet your prayers for this new venture.

New Baptist Church 1874

I had 2 interesting original letters left in my Toronto Baptist Seminary mailbox over the weekend.
Letter #1 Dated January 14th, 1874
on letterhead marked “Thomas May & Co.” 68 Yonge Street, P.O. Box 1141, Toronto
Dear Sir:
….been informed that the Building Committee are about selecting a site for the proposed new Baptist Church.   I beg leave to [...]

Billy Graham on Technology

Billy Graham nearing the age of 80 was invited to speak on Technology and Faith at a TED conference in 1998.
You can watch the video here. I found his comments insightful.

Help and Hope profiles SEMBEQ from Montreal

From November 2-4th, 2009 I had the joy of attending the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada National Convention.   I was representing TBS and am grateful for new contacts made while there in Niagara Falls.
One of my renewed acquaintances was with Rev. Francois Picard of SEMBEQ.   In typical French Canadian fashion this brother in [...]

B.C. – Brothers in Christ?

I have just returned from British Columbia where I was investigating support of a Bible training institute with local churches in the Lower Mainland as well as Vancouver Island.    I left Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. from Pearson International – had a marvelous sunset flight across Canada and arrived 6:00 p.m. local time.   I spent the [...]

God Is Opening Doors

Ruth and I just returned last evening from Niagara Falls where we had been representing Toronto Baptist Seminary at the Fellowship Baptist National Convention.  Here’s a quick picture of our table.   We changed it around featuring different aspects of the ministry each day.
I am grateful to those who pray for us as God has [...]

Our Burden Bearer

Recent days have  involved conversations with burdened leaders, burdened with the responsibility, burdened with the challenges of helping people deal with tough life situations, burdened with the ongoing consequences of sin.   I’ve listened and at times wept when these “shepherds” of souls have unburdened their hearts which are at the point of breaking.
Praise be to [...]

Locked In Time

I regularly travel from Oshawa to Toronto following Highway #401 to Kingston Road and then follow it to Dundas Street in “the big smoke” on my way to work.   As I travel down Kingston Road I pass a number of motels that have been in existence for several years.   Their advertisements show that they are [...]