I just got back from Florida to a long cool spring. I did manage to miss the ice storm, so that was pretty great. We took it easy, did a few things we wanted to, but mostly relaxed by a pool. We didn’t end up doing everything I wanted, but it really wasn’t a big …
You know one of the worst parts of spring? Potholes. In both 2016 and in 2017 roads in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph have been named in the top 5 worst in Western Ontario. In one case a car caught fire after hitting a particularly bad one – let that sink in… “It caught fire.” …
A couple years ago I took a survey with the rest of the staff to help me understand how I connect with God. It’s based off of a book by Gary L. Thomas called “Sacred Pathways.’ You can take the survey for yourself here northpoint.org/care/pathways This really helped me recognize how I best connect with …
Mid winter can be a pretty down time for many people – even for those who don’t suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder. Often the temperature is cold so we tend to stay in more, and the sky is grey so we don’t see the sun as much. Jesus taught a parable about difficult seasons of …
Have you ever felt like a shepherd? if I say it that way then probably not. But what if I told you that shepherds were not high on the social ladder, worked long hours for little pay, and were often looked down upon? Even in the religious scene of the day a shepherd’s place was …
I am a prisoner for Christ… this is a phrase (or something close to it) that Paul uses at least 14 times in his letters in the New Testament. He is in prison because of his faith, not because he has hurt someone, or stolen something… but simply because he believed and lived in a …
There’s a song that came out last fall that has been resonating with me ever since. I’ve listened to it over and over again and the words convict and inspire me every time. It’s a song called “Reign” by Chris Quilala. Here’s the first verse and chorus… Before anybody takes a stage Let them feel …
SONGS ACROSS THE STORM “A harp stood in the moveless air, Where showers of sunshine washed a thousand fragrant blooms; A traveler bowed with loads of care Essayed from morning till the dusk of evening glooms To thrum sweet sounds from the songless strings; The pilgrim strives in vain with each unanswering chord, Until the …
I was reading in Nehemiah the other day a part of the narrative where the people turn back to God. This is a common biblical narrative, and a common reality for our lives. That we tend to wander, and then God brings us back. So instructions are given for how to turn away from their …
There’s this funny scene in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” where the main character Greg is at a pool and is trying to impress a girl. He sees a guy do a fancy dive that seems to impress the girls so he tries it too. When he gets up to the high dive …