This school year two of my children are taking a chemistry class. In the class they are learning about the scientific method. Last week my son found a dead bird on the front porch. He claimed that the cat killed it. My wife and I asked him how he knew it was the cat. He... Continue Reading →
Choosing The Greater Treasure
This is a great story of a person who made a hard choice, but the right choice: to follow Jesus. In our world where we are told money, popularity, status, and stuff are the keys to happiness, following Jesus can seem to be the last option. But, when the costs are counted and reality is... Continue Reading →
Drifting Away Does Not Take Long
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 →
The Way To Big Is Small
Most people want big things. To accomplish big things. To have big things. To achieve big dreams. Many people, including myself, love to watch movies with dramatic big endings, where the underdog team defeats the bigger and better team. We live in a world where we are told that we can accomplish anything if we... Continue Reading →
Conversations: Asking Jesus Into Your Heart
A conversation that is growing in the Christian circles is the one surrounding the sinner's prayer and the phrase "asking Jesus in to your heart" to be forgiven of sin and receiving eternal life. Is it biblical? Is it the right practice for evangelism? There are people who deeply love Jesus on both sides of... Continue Reading →