As I was looking over the news headlines of the past week the words of the mid-twentieth century German theologian Karl Barth came to mind. He said that the Christian reads the Bible with the newspaper in the other hand. … Continue reading →
Minister’s Message I came across the following quote in a book entitled, “The Best Care Possible” by Ira Byock. In the light of the events at the Kamloops Residential School, I think that it makes a powerful statement. Something to … Continue reading →
This Sunday we are observing “Red Dress Sunday”. It is an opportunity to hold in our minds and in our hearts indigenous women who have been murdered. The following is an excerpt from a chapter in the book, “The Ball … Continue reading →
Trust is an interesting thing. Do you believe in something you cannot see? That was the problem for the disciple Thomas in this week’s Scripture. They called him the doubting one. He was the one who said that unless he … Continue reading →
In the Wilderness A few years ago, I visited Israel. One day we drove from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea resort. Most of the drive was through the wilderness…an empty barren land between the city and the numerous resorts that … Continue reading →
This past week, we have seen an increase of people from the downtown core dropping by the church needing pastoral care. Most people are looking for a word of hope and encouragement as these times of pandemic continue. It struck … Continue reading →
February is Black History month. Most of us are aware of the racial tensions, not only south of the border, but also here at home in Canada which have been brought to light by the “Black Lives Matter” movement. While … Continue reading →
Each Tuesday morning at 11:00 am, a group of us from Kamloops, Calgary and Vancouver get together by zoom for a coffee party. Each week we discuss a different topic. This past Tuesday, we discussed the attack on the Capitol … Continue reading →
Where did Christmas go? Even though the pandemic resulted in most of us having a very different Christmas with no hugs, no big dinners, no in person church, it still seems to have passed with the rapidity with which Christmases … Continue reading →
When I was little, I had an Etch-a-Sketch. Perhaps it was the precursor to all of the screens that we have today. A grey screen surrounded by a red frame with two knobs at the bottom corners which would control … Continue reading →
