My “Cancer” Poem
15 years ago my dad was diagnosed with Terminal Renal Carcinoma (kidney cancer). It was a difficult time for him, and for us. So, late one night, I wrote him this poem entitled, “My...
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Bold Love: Loving My Abusive Father
I first read Dan Allender’s book Bold Love when I was about 18 years old. You see, I had an abuser in my life. My dad was my abuser, but he was also my...
Thoughts on Terror, Refugees, Racism, Confusion…
It has been a few days since the Paris Terrorist Attacks and we can breathe again. It is ok. Breathe. Between sobs. In the midst of grief…breathe. In your anger…breathe… We have had a few...
Men For God Conference 2015
Did you hear the one about a Canadian, a Malawian, an American and a Zambian who all walked into a church? Turns out a conference broke out! This past weekend I attended the Men...
Beware of Unintended Consequences
The following post is written by Rev. Jim Witteveen. When Christians seek to harmonize evolutionary theory with the Christian faith, I believe they may often be motivated by a sincere but misguided idea that...
Conversion: The Story of How I Came to Believe.
You mentioned recently in a post that you have been a believer for only a few years. Didn’t you go to a church since you were a child and prefess your faith as an...
Are We an Outward or an Inward Looking Church?
“We are outwardly focussed. We believe our community is a mission field. We do not exist for ourselves, but for the glory of God and our neighbours’ salvation.” That is a quote taken from...
Christ is Glorified in the Death of Tim Bosma
The day after Hamilton Police announced they had found the body of Tim Bosma, Sharlene Bosma bravely made a statement to the media in a press conference held at the Ancaster Christian Reformed Church....
How Do You Know…That You Believe?
A reader posed this question to me, “I know the Gospel and I believe in God. But how do I know that I believe?” I normally don’t post personal struggles, since they are private...
Just ask Jesus into your hearts….part 3, Test the Spirits
This whole series started because I wanted to say that I am praying for a return to the pure preaching of the word. I never expected to get into the mega church & celebrity...
