Todd Doherty, Tracy Calogheros, and candidates-not-yet-announced. Thank you for being willing to step up and play a significant leadership role in our local communities and in our country! I would like to…
Category: Current Events
A Few Thoughts about Jesus, Sexuality & Marriage
Let’s face it, Christians can be jerks. But so can atheists, plumbers, loggers, gay men, straight women, seniors, tv hosts, and even obstacle race runners. 😉 But why can we play nicely…
Mark 13 – Willing to Pay the Price
Day 13 of #DailyMark. Wow, as I watch the news and read Mark 13, I can’t help but see some very disturbing parallels. In this chapter, Jesus described the persecution that his…
Aliens and Evolution – Two Book Reviews
I love going to the Prince George Public Library, wandering upstairs, and browsing through the wide variety of suggested books on display. The librarians make great suggestions, and I never know what…
Matthew 14 – Courage to Speak
Day 14! Halfway through the #DailyMatthew journey (be sure to read the first posting before you start this series). 🙂 Well, as soon as I saw the heading* to Matthew 14, I…
Matthew 5 – Dying for My Faith
Here I am in Day 5 of my #DailyMatthew journey, and wow, Matthew 5 is a long chapter with a lot to think about! What strikes me as interesting is that the…
Matthew 1 – You and I are Broken
Too bad no one has discovered a “most popular baby names” document from ancient Israel. I bet there would be some interesting ones, including some of the tongue-twisters in the genealogy that…
Back in Focus | #DailyMatthew
During the last part of 2014, I felt myself start to drift away from some of my core leadership (and life) values. That is in part why I stepped back from social…
What is Eid al-Adha?
Think of a time when you celebrated someone else’s achievement. Maybe it involved your favourite sports team (the winning goal in the Stanley Cup). Maybe it was your child (straight A’s). Or…
Quebec Charter of Values: Freedom or Oppression?
On September 10, 2013, the Quebec government unveiled a proposed Charter of Values, to further their quest for a “neutral state”. As expected, unbridled controversy has sprung up throughout Canada, as people…