The Divine Response: Reflecting on Isaiah 30, Part Two
Whew! Part One is done. The Stubborn Rebellion, the hard stuff. Did you read it already? If not, find it HERE. (Also, if you haven’t yet read Isaiah 30, you can read it HERE.) Now for the Divine Response: For…
The Stubborn Rebellion: Reflecting on Isaiah 30, Part One
This particular chapter of Isaiah caught my eye recently. Reflecting on current events, and especially how they’ve shaped the Church today, I believe there is much insight to be gleaned from Isaiah 30. I encourage you to read the chapter…
Pursuing Glory: A Rebuttal
It’s Holy Week, and my jaw dropped when I read an article posted in Christianity today on April 1, 2021 (Good Friday) titled “Jesus Was the God-Man, Not the God-Superman.” (Read it here to follow along with the information I’ll…
The Wisdom of the Oil
At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any…
Nevertheless: The Call to Wake Up, Wise Up, and Rise Up
Our world is in uproar. Fear rages on. Misrepresentations of good, acceptable living abound. It’s easier to conform to the standard-setters around us than to the Bible.
Where’s Your Line?
A Response to “Don’t Call it Persecution” posted by EBC Nipawin’s Pastor Chris Hutchison February 20, 2021 (found here) I’ll admit it: when I read Chris Hutchison’s article, I felt sick to my stomach. Have I been looking at this…
Wrestling with God
What does it look like for a Christian to wrestle with God or with the things of God? Life is hard, and when we can’t understand the Bible to glean from it’s riches, we feel frustrated and are often prone…
Knocking on the Door: A Plea for the Laodicean Church
Do you hear Him? He’s knocking on the door… The sign says He is welcome, and yet the door is locked shut. In flinging wide the entrance for any and all to come— to fill the seats, pass the bucket,…
The Call: Take Up Your Cross
Like pieces of a puzzle coming together, I was struck by the vision of what it really looks like to take up our cross as Jesus commands. We like to think of this concept as burdens we carry, or at…
Fun with Acrostics: A Reflection on Philippians 4:8
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I see a long list of characteristics and traits in the Bible and struggle to slow my brain down enough to reflect on each word. It’s easier to skim over the entire list…
