Tomorrow will be one month since I ran the Ottawa marathon. I spent 6 months training for this event. On May 26, the day of the marathon, I was in the best shape I had been in for 9 years. Now, less than a month after, I find it much harder to run 10K than... Continue Reading →
Dividing Lines
I have heard several good pastors-teachers lately talk about the issue of division within religion in general, as well as in the church. Whether for good reasons or not, I have heard many people ask the question, 'when do I know that I should leave a church?' While most of the time this is a... Continue Reading →
Facebook Wars: Posting To Provoke
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. - Galatians 5:25-26 (ESV) In the weeks before the U.S. presidential vote, something struck me very odd and disturbing. I saw several of my Facebook friends begin to post very... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Stability
Yesterday, I listened to a message by John MacArthur on "Spiritual Stability." He made a series on it. I thought the introduction was so good, I thought I would pass it on. You can follow the series at http://www.gty.org. Here is the link for the first message. Enjoy! http://webmedia.gty.org/podcast/20120430.mp3
Purity in the Church. Part 3 of 6
It has been a while since I posted on this series, but I wanted to pick it back up in order to finish it, but also because I have been thinking a lot lately on this particular subject. What do I mean by purity in the church? Well, here are a few things to consider.... Continue Reading →