Last week, my son celebrated his 18th birthday. My wife and I wanted his birthday to be special. We invited the youth group, young...
Last Sunday I participated in the blessing of a home, a wonderful occasion to be part of especially at Thanksgiving. The tradition of...
My son enjoys computer games. Recently, he bought a car racing game. He had a steering wheel and pedals he could connect to his...
Night. Darkness. Blackness. There’s something unnerving about the dark. As children most us of were probably afraid of the dark at some...
Yesterday was November 1. November 1 is known as All Hallows Day – or, in more common English, “All Saints Day.” “Saints” means “holy...
“Lest we forget”. As we approach Remembrance Day, it’s a reminder that women and men gave their lives to secure peace and freedom. It’s...
Oswald Chambers was a pastor and evangelist, born in Scotland in 1874. He was influenced by the Holiness Movement, a movement...
My wife’s Christmas tradition was very different from mine. In my family, we put up the Christmas tree at the beginning of December. It...
One of my favourite carols is “In the Bleak Midwinter”. The words were written by Christina Rossetti in 1872. In 1905, the famous...
Christmas is full of delights: gifts, ornaments, tinsel, trees, candy, decorations, turkey, candles, sleighs, reindeer, lights,...
Today’s devotion is the final one for 2022. We’ll resume on January 4. I invite you to listen to the words of the famous carol, O Come...
Happy New Year. Christmas cards show them dressed in rich robes, seated on camels, bringing precious gifts, as a bright star shines in...
Who doesn’t like chocolate? I guess most if not all of us have eaten chocolate at some time in the last two weeks or so. Maybe you...
Happy Lunar New Year. May you know the Lord’s blessing this year. Celebrations like Lunar New Year bring families together to give...
Psalm 119:9-16 say: How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart;...
Last week, I tested positive for COVID. Thankfully, my symptoms were very mild. Nevertheless, I spent most of last week in bed. It’s...
Around our homes we have products and tools for cleaning our homes and cleaning us: dish soap, bleach, cloths, brushes, mops, buckets,...
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for red roses, love hearts, and cards sent by secret admirers. It’s a big deal for chocolate...
Today, Wednesday, is the beginning of Lent. Lent is the season when Christians prepare for Easter, often by abstaining from activities...
Today, exactly 169 years ago, a boat docked in Shanghai, China. On the boat was a young 21-year-old man. Even before he was born, this...
About three weeks ago, my wife and son were rear-ended in our car. No one was hurt. Our car, however, was damaged. The passenger-side...
Spring is here. Days are longer, temperatures are climbing, and skies are brighter. With the advent of Spring, yards are cleared,...
In my library is a book that is over three hundred years old. The book is fifteen sermons preached in England by John Sharp, the...
Please take these moments to listen to When I Survey The Wondrous Cross, sung by Pastor Lee, and to focus on the cross....
Vancouver is famous for many things. One of these is our weather. Each year, about 1.5 meters of rain falls on the city. At the base of...
Jesus promises to be with us to the end of the age. We know this because we know God’s Spirit fills our lives and guides our paths. We...
I’m not a fisherman. My son, however, loves to fish. He has fishing rods, hooks, lines, flies, and lures for different seasons, for...
No matter where we look, we see different textures. The smoothness of sanded wood or polished metal. The roughness of bark or rock. The...
Last Saturday, about 20 of us participated in the prayer retreat led by Pastor Lee. It was a day of worship, hearing Scripture,...
Seven days ago, Trinity Baptist Church lost a dear, beloved friend, church member, and devoted follower of Jesus. She was a wonderful,...
Twice a day there is an hour that is best for taking outdoor photos or video. The first is the hour just after sunrise; the second is...
We all have chores: loading the dishwasher, folding laundry, wiping surfaces, cleaning the bathroom, making the bed. Last week,...
