Posted in Pastor Mark, Video Blog on Jul 28th, 2009
Every once and a while I preach a message that knocks a whole lot of noses out of joint. To be honest, I never really know which ones they will be until the emails start coming in Sunday afternoon. I must confess, I do rather enjoy rattling people’s cages more than I should. This week I am [...]
Posted in Pastor Mark on Jul 22nd, 2009
The Man on the Moon is the supposed image of a man’s face that some cultures believe to be visible on the surface of the full moon. The face is said to be formed by a series of dark areas imitating two eyes, a nose, and an open mouth. Legend goes that the Man in [...]
Posted in Pastor Mark on Jul 15th, 2009
As I sit in my summer cabin on my vacation in the middle of July I am under a blanket and the outside thermometer reads 9 C. Global warming! Promises, promises!
I am well aware that you cannot judge a global trend from anecdotal evidence gathered from one’s little dot on the planet. Others, like my [...]
Posted in Pastor Mark on Jul 8th, 2009
One of the questions I get asked more than many is; “Does the bible teach that drinking alcohol is a sin?” Actually, it does not. The drinking of wine is mentioned all the way through scripture. (Ecc 9:7, Ps. 104:14 & 15, Isa 55:1) Jesus himself would have drank wine at the last supper and [...]
Posted in Pastor Mark on Jul 1st, 2009
People often argue that Canada has become a post-Christian nation. They are correct! On October 27, 1982 the Parliament of Canada officially changed the name of the annual July 1st celebration of ‘Dominion Day’ to ‘Canada Day’. It was the end of an era.
In 1533, Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River to Montréal. [...]
