In my blog posted on November 11th, 2015, I commented on the inauguration of the Kingdom of God with the birth of Jesus as a critical manifestation of God’s mercy. The incarnation was in the planning stage since the fall of Adam and Eve and perhaps before that. The all good and gracious God was … More The Kingdom of God: both “among” and “within”

I sit and think about the many Christmas seasons that have come and gone and the preparations that have been made to make Christmas “merry” without any real attention to the spiritual preparation that should accompany this time of year. Advent really is about God’s mercy for the “Incarnation” witnessed on that first Christmas paved … More In Search of Advent

I awoke with a feeling of disquiet I knew that although this was just another day The time had come to trust the mirror And gaze without anger or self reproach deep within For my soul was in need of restoration.   The Spirit seized the moment and whispered Gently and I gladly listened in … More Facing the Dragon

If you have ever been a sports fisher and you have spent time on the water trolling for your meal you will know that going down into the depths to catch your fish requires specialized equipment including perhaps a fish finder and depth finder as well as a down rigger or some other apparatus to … More Angling in the Deep!

In a recent blog, “The value of listening”, I explored the importance of developing good listening skills as a precursor to relationship building. I also explored the use of prayer to entertain God’s presence in such a fashion that our communication with God might be more than just a monologue but rather an opportunity to enter … More Seeding the Word

Most of us have a little difficulty culturally with the notion that we need at times to revert to our childhood innocence. After all, we’ve spent our lives “growing up” and assuming all the responsibilities that “growing up” entails. Of course some of us perhaps have been accused of never having grown up but that … More Have you been childlike lately?

If we have encountered Jesus in a personal way, we have encountered the power of love. The challenge is to emulate His love in such a way as to reach out to the marginalized, the addicted, the disadvantaged, the powerless and those engaged in life styles that may be seen, by Christians, as objectively sinful. … More The Power of Love

My wife and I have an adult daughter who is moderately hearing impaired. We first noticed her condition when she was about 18 months old. After extensive testing we arrived at a treatment regimen that helped her to grow into adulthood confidently. Fortunately we had a very good hearing assistance program in Vanderhoof at the … More The value of listening

After 30 years in professional practice when I was about 55 years of age, I had started to think that I would die in the saddle. Mind you, I had absorbed the notion that retirement would take place at 55. Freedom 55 was the mantra booted about by my contemporaries. When I passed the 35 … More Learning to discern!