Read Matthew 6: 28-34 Reflect A few weeks ago my wife Toni and I were on a hike in the woods. I was heading to a stream to take some shots of a small waterfall when I almost stepped on the flowers above. They were incredibly small. They
Read Luke 16: 10-12 Reflect Maybe it’s also “Can God trust you?” Let me explain. We know that being ‘good’ doesn’t get us into heaven, right? Right. Trusting in Jesus as our Saviour who made the sacrifice for our sin is what saves us, not our good works. If you
Read Luke 16:10-12 Reflect Gold stars. You know what I'm talking about… the little stickers that teachers give out to students when they go above and beyond what's required. I don't know about you, but when I was a kid I wanted those gold stars. A pass wasn't good enough. I
Read Gal 5:19-22, Romans 12:2 Reflect Whether you believe God might be out there, or whether you have committed your life to Jesus, you have probably wondered this. “What is God’s will, anyway?” When I hear this question, it is usually in reference to some large future event, to a
Read Luke 16:19-31 Reflect I really enjoyed the morning of my wedding day. It was special hanging out with my closest friends who were about to stand up with me as I publicly declared my love for my soon to be wife, Kathy. I was having a good time and
Read Ephesians 2:9-10 Reflect We’ve all messed up. We’ve made mistakes. Deep down I’ve always known the day would come when life as a parent to teenagers would hit me square in the face. As a former teen, I am sure my parents would also agree, it happened to them.
Read Romans 3:23-26 Reflect I’m always surprised when people tell me they’re waiting to become Christians because they need to get their act together. Or that God must not like them because somehow they don’t measure up. Really? Since when did that become the standard for becoming a Christian or
Read Romans 3:23-25 Reflect Good people go to heaven. That seems to be the prevailing view, doesn’t it? Just live a good life, try not to commit a terrible crime, and hopefully God will be merciful and you will get into heaven. Or maybe you want to believe that pretty
Read 2 Timothy 4:2-4 Reflect Growing up, I had a friend who lived across the street from me. He was a few years older than me, which was kind of cool, especially when he started driving. One day while we were hanging out in his room listening to music, I
Read John 13 Reflect Have you ever been shown love when you felt so undeserving? Or perhaps the opposite, YOU helped someone in need that you felt really didn't deserve it? In John 13 we witness Jesus' humble himself and serve His disciples. Jesus is the Son of God, yet
