Our Help Comes from…
Have you ever thought about why the psalmist chose “maker of heaven and earth” as a way to describe God here? How does the reality that God made heaven and earth reinforce our hope in him as the one who gives us help?
3 Ways to Reach Your (20-something) Friends with the Gospel
The New Challenge (and Spiritual Climate) There’s a new challenge among reaching Canadian young adults for the gospel today. I want to share with you what I think that challenge…
Bible Reading on Fire (The Emmaus Experience)
(Boring) Bible Reading What explains your experience more: you open the Bible, read some verses, you shut the Bible and carry on with life; or, you open the Bible, read…
Holy Thinking
To be a Christian is to be actively involved in holy thinking. In a letter that Paul wrote to Colossae (and churches in the area), he said: “If then…
Tell the Truth
From one Christian to another, I beg you, tell the truth. I live in an urban city in North America, and I can confidently say that many people don’t necessarily…
4 Reasons to Unashamedly Believe in the Coming “Day of Judgment”
Christianity & Culture Christianity is tolerated when it promotes actions that our postmodern world embraces. For example, the command for Christians to “Love your neighbour” (Matthew 22:39) is happily accepted.…
Evangelism and a Me-Focused Mindset
Culture>Church It’s no denying that our western culture has heavily influenced us towards a me-focused mindset. We’ve been trained to turn our eyes inwards and not turn back until everything…
The Struggle for a Greater Experience of God
Why Don’t I Feel God? I don’t know about you, but one of my deepest desires is to experience God – to be filled with joy when praying, reading His…
Comparing Recreational Marijuana with Alcohol
We recently had a conversation with Portland-based pastor, Jeff Lacine, on the topic of recreational marijuana. Click here to listen to the entire conversation. We asked Jeff about the…
Growing in Love for Others
Loving others is not an option. Jesus clearly lays out the greatest commandment in Matthew 22:37-39, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all…