Discernment For Good

The recent news in Winnipeg has given a lot of attention to the issues surrounding the First Nation reserve, Shoal Lake #40, and the need for a 17 mile “freedom road” to connect that community to the Trans Canada Highway. Shoal Lake #40 was effectively isolated 100...

In Praise Of “Slow”

Why is it that many of the best things in life take time? My neighbour has been teaching me this. He has three excellent hobbies and each of them celebrate the art, and pay-off, of patience. Last year my neighbour introduced me to the mouth-watering joy of smoked...

Staying Awake

When I was a teenager I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled. The dentist prepped me on the procedure and explained that I’d be drugged up and knocked out. “Cool,” I thought. It was my first time being anesthetized and a part of me couldn’t quite believe that it would...

I Am The Greatest

Who is the greatest? It seems like in our quest to find the greatest we have left no stones unturned. We seek the greatest among nations and athletes and actors and musicians and parents and pastors and teachers and students and spouses, and sometimes even among...

10 Things To Practice In Relationships

Some of the most important lessons we learn about healthy relationships come from the 10 commandments in Exodus (20:1-17). It is interesting to note that they open with “the Lord your God” (20:2) and end with “your neighbour” (20:17) and the first four commandments...