Rebound Stronger – How trials build unshakeable faith
LIfe can knock us down. God uses those times of trials to strengthen us
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Nobody Told The Bees – Lessons in Obedience
Nobody told the bees they couldn’t fly. Lessons in obedience and excuses
Bumble bees and the sweetness of God’s Word.
The humble bumble bee (Bombus species), one of the most important native pollinators in Canada. Unlike honey bees, bumble bees can fly in cool, cloudy, and even lightly rainy conditions. They generate heat by vibrating their flight muscles before takeoff, allowing them to become active when temperatures are only a few degrees above freezing. Bumbles are quite gentle and rarely sting. Unlike honeybees, their stinger isn’t...
Getting older and the hope of glory
I know I’m getting older. I used to hop up and down into the bed of a pickup with no problem. Now I much prefer to use a step stool. It’s not as cool, but I don’t look or feel as uncoordinated as I would without one, and frankly, it’s safer. As they say, “Getting older isn’t for wimps.” For all my young friends, you...
General Revelation: Why No One Can Claim They Didn’t Know
God uses te general revealation of creation to point us to him.
Tribulation Produces Perseverance
I have a scar on my right hand from a job I worked in my twenties. I will not bore you with the details, but the short version is that I did something careless, something sharp moved faster than I expected, and the rest is biology. What I remember most is not the moment it happened. It is the weeks after, when the wound was...
Purpose in the Process: Why God Takes His Time with Sanctification
I’m not a big fan of process; I like instant results. Unfortunately, God’s timing seems a process to us. It’s a long, narrow road that isn’t always easy to follow. Becoming a Christian is quick and simple. When we become believers, our sins are forgiven, the Holy Spirit moves in, we are justified and have the imputed righteousness of Christ. Becoming Christ-like, that is, the...
