Tribute
John Robert Wilson (June 10, 1953 to February 4, 2011).The words I spoke at the funeral of my friend, John Wilson. 2 Timothy 2:11 and 12 says, “If we die with Jesus, we will also live with Jesus. If we endure hardship, we will reign with Jesus.” For the last couple of weeks, all of…
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When our daughters were little we found lots of great kids’ music at the library. Joe Scruggs, Charlotte Diamond, Fred Penner, and Alan Root were some of our favourites. We spent many hours listening to and singing along with these great songs. Many of them were quite educational and certainly contributed to our girls’ present…
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Becky* has been cutting my hair every four to six weeks for the past two years. She works at one of the many beauty salons in Historic Chinatown just five blocks from my home. Although her English is good she is fairly quiet and does not say much about herself. Over the two years I…
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Western culture in general has a high degree of emphasis on the individual. Individual rights and values are often allowed to trump societal benefits and norms.* Some would say that this is a direct result of western Christianity and the changing relationship between Church and State.# Faith, in particular, has become much more about me…
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On many a January 25 I have quoted from Robert Burns’ “To A Louse (On Seeing One On A Lady’s Bonnet, At Church).” The final stanza, the most well known from the poem, is full of insight into humanity. O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It…
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