One of the Church of the Nazarene’s chief beliefs is that true holiness of heart will always express itself in love for one’s neighbor. It was out of the overflow of God’s love within his triune being, that He created the world, and then sent his Son, Jesus, to redeem the world. God’s love moves […]
About two and a half months ago, our church lost a dear Christian brother, Ed Sidebottom, in a backyard accident. Ed was a great blessing to many of the people in our congregation. He wasn’t the most articulate person in the world. But he loved the Lord and he loved people. He had the spiritual […]
Windsor Hosts Abdu Murray and RZIM I had a very interesting and full week. Yesterday, I was part of a group of Windsor Pastors who hosted Abdu Murray of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM). Abdu is a world-class Christian apologist who converted to Christ from Islam. He also was a very good trial lawyer in […]
“Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus” Over the past week I have been reading a great book called “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus”. It is is a dramatic and personal account of how Nabeel Quershi converted from Islam to Christianity. Nabeel was raised in a loving Muslim family and recounts many of the obstacles that were overcome before […]
The Walls of the Cold War When I was a kid, the Berlin Wall was a powerful visible picture of the great barrier that existed between Communist countries and the capitalistic West. Both sides were guilty of propaganda as they tried to prove the superiority of their respective ideologies. There was also much fear on […]
“Mommy Ate The Baby” For weeks a 6-year old boy kept telling his 1st-grade teacher about the baby brother or sister they were expecting at his house. One day his mother allowed the boy to feel the the movements of the unborn child. The little guy was obviously impressed, but made no comment. Furthermore, he […]
J.J., My Little Brother A big part of my adult life has been the Big Brothers Association of Windsor and of Toronto. I have been a Big Brother to 3 boys and a mentor to another boy. My first little brother was a boy named J.J. He was the quietist and shiest of the 4 […]
Meeting Jesus Incognito One night, a shoemaker named Conrad had a dream that the next day Jesus was coming to his humble shop. He got up early the next morning and went to the woods to gather green boughs to decorate his shop in order to receive so great a Guest. He waited all morning, […]
The President and His Son On a certain occasion, several people were waiting in an outer room of the White House for their turn to see President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office. All of a sudden, a little boy walked through the room and directly into the President’s office. The waiting visitors were […]
The Lord’s Prayer (Mathew 6:9-13) is a profound pattern for prayer that Jesus taught His followers. It is hard to exhaust its riches and its capacity to edify the people of God. Jesus not only teaches the primacy of God in our lives but He seriously takes into account our full humanity. NO MERE ANIMAL […]