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,...
Last week, I attended the annual assembly of our association of churches, the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada. The assembly took...
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he...
Last Thursday, a bus transporting seniors from Dauphin, Manitoba, to Carberry, Manitoba, collided with a semi-truck at an intersection...
Today’s devotional is the last until mid-August. I am grateful for a few weeks’ vacation. I am especially grateful to you for your...
Welcome back to our weekly devotion. And thank you for your prayers for me and my family while I was on vacation. During the second...
By the time this devotion is published, we will be over half-way through our annual Kids’ Bible Adventure Week. This year the title for...
Last week, we had a wonderful Kids’ Bible Adventure Week. The theme was “Conquering challenges with God's mighty power.” One hundred...
In Matthew 16:18, Jesus declares that he will build his church and the powers of evil and darkness will never overcome the church. It’s...
The devotion on June 14 drew attention to the Azalea bush in our yard. At the time it was covered with beautiful red blossoms, though...
Today, September 13, exactly 388 years ago, in 1635, a 32-year-old man, a faithful follower of Jesus, was banished from Massachusetts....
I love flying. When I’m going on vacation, there’s something exciting about going to the airport, checking-in, going through passport...
Duct tape was invented in 1899. Originally called “duck tape” because it was made of cotton duck cloth, a derivative of linen cloth,...
“So the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders. He...
About 12 years ago, I was completing some research. The research included reading thousands of pages of early 20th-century Western...
Each week, I compose, film, and edit a devotion. Most of the time, the thoughts and plans for each devotion are connected to something...
I love Fall. I love the gold, the browns, and the reds; I love the leaves, the trees, and even the leaves on the ground. But as I walk...
November 1 is All Saints Day, also known as All Hallows Day. It’s a day to remember and celebrate faithful followers of Jesus who now...
“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the...
My mom used to tell me, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” It was her way of coaxing me to tidy my bedroom, wash my hair, have a...
Matthew 10:40-42 says, "Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes...
This Sunday is the beginning of Advent. Advent is the four Sundays leading to December 25th when we celebrate the birth of Christ....
Welcome to the first devotion of this Advent season. Last weekend, my son and I visited Tsawwassen Mills, a large shopping mall south...
Three weeks ago, I bought a new pair of shoes. When we buy new shoes, we don’t buy them to keep them in their box in a cupboard, never...
Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon Virgin, Mother and ChildHoly Infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly...
Happy New Year. As we begin a new season of weekly devotions, may the Lord encourage, challenge, calm, inspire, and meet with us. In...
It’s cold. When temperatures drop, we need to make sure necessary preparations are made. As a car owner, these include checking tire...
Just over a week ago my mother-in-law peacefully passed away. Her death was not unexpected. My wife and son are currently in the UK...
A few days ago, I returned from the UK following the death of my wife’s mom about four weeks ago. I was there to help my wife and her...
At the end of our time in England we took the bus to Windsor, the location of the famous Windsor Castle. While walking about the town...
Recently I noticed that a fence needed repair. I decided to get my drill, put in new screws, and solve the problem. First of all I had...
In my set of tools I have several electronic devices. I have a temperature gun. This uses a laser to measure the temperature. It’s very...
We all have coats. Winter coats. Raincoats. Coats with hoods. Old coats. Plain coloured coats. Bright colourful coats. Coats for...
This Sunday is Easter Sunday. Two thousand years ago, some women got up before dawn to go to the tomb to put spices on the body of...
I’m sure you’ve heard of Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan and the grandson of King Saul. We first read about him in 2...
Two days ago North America was gripped by the wonder of the solar eclipse. Thousands of people took the opportunity to witness one of...