Thanks to all those who commented in the last post. Here are some new questions for 2009. What is the one thing that you want to accomplish this upcoming year? What is the one thing that you would like to see happen? (a very general question) Read more »

Many people stumble across this blog for a variety of reasons from all over the world. What I would like to do is invite all who read this to simply, and even anonymously, post the answer to this question: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS RIGHT NOW? The topic is whatever you are thinking! Read more »

A while back I had the opportunity to read the story of Brian “Head” Welch, who was the guitarist of the band Korn. Here is the book in a short version…from the website I AM SECOND… http://www.iamsecond.com/#/seconds/Brian_Welch/ So, is this what Christmas is all about?Thoughts? Read more »

Just in…. please remember Bernie and Celia in your prayers. “Dear Friends and Family We received the very sad and shocking news that Josephine, our senior teacher at the school, died last night. I only just found out yesterday afternoon that she was very ill and I phoned her straightaway. She was in the local [...] Read more »

OK…we can now rest for a month until parliament reconvenes. So, I am changing the topic: Every year as we approach this season we call Christmas, I ask a simple question… “What for? What is all this for?” I do not want to sound like a scrooge….maybe I do…..wait, I guess I must only be [...] Read more »

So, our government has moved to prorogue Parliament. Here is a new thread to express your thoughts… Read more »

With what is happening in Ottawa right now places us in a unique position as Canadians in this moement of history. I know that our spiritual community is made up of all types of political leanings and I tend to stay away from mixing the Bible and the Pulpit…but now, I would like to hear [...] Read more »

So once again…people get needled on a Sunday morning. Here is a quote from the life lesson…“very often the way God would have us go is the most sensible way that we would have chosen anyhow. It is only when God wishes us to depart from the expected that we should look for guidance that [...] Read more »

Take some time to read through Jeremiah and Ezekiel and you will notice that God seems to be saying the word “whore” a lot to describe how He felt about Israel. Wow, God said ‘whore!’ God (through His inspired authors) uses the term many times throughout the Old Testament. If you think of it, the [...] Read more »

I need to thank a friend for the link to this clip! THANKS ROB! Rob is a pastor in Ottawa and has a passion for reaching bikers for Christ! His blog is http://www.robdale.ca Anyway, I made a post on my Facebook a while ago; and in a moment of silliness I posted that “Tim’s was [...] Read more »

I am one who has a Facebook account, however I am very careful as to what personal information is posted on this trolling tool (www.soulpastor.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html). I personally have never taken Facebook seriously but have been intrigued as to how much people personally self disclose. The deeper we sail into the new online world of communications, [...] Read more »

“Beware of worshipping Jesus as the Son of God, and professing your faith in Him as the Savior of the world, while you blaspheme Him by the complete evidence in your daily life that He is powerless to do anything in and through you.” Oswald Chambers Thoughts? Read more »

I read this off a great blog that I would encourage you all to read. It is Walt Muller’s blog of CPYU (Center for Parent/Youth Understanding). http://www.learningmylines.blogspot.com/ This morning I’ve been getting ready for a big trip to Pittsburgh scheduled for next week. I’m working with a couple of churches who have put together a [...] Read more »

The comments and emails from the last post a great and thought provoking. In keeping with the “how to” or “want to” theme is a quote from an now departed youth worker. “I am beginning to understand that faith is not the way around pain, it is the way through pain. Faith doesn’t get rid [...] Read more »

Had an interesting conversation with my staff today…we talked about the “HOW TO’s” of a Sunday Life Lesson. The “How To’s!” Now, don’t get me wrong, our staff is great but I love the fact that they are very candid and I must say we had a great talk. Unannounced to them, one of the [...] Read more »