If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbal. (I Cor. 13:1) Preach the gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. (St. Francis of Assisi) There are 206 bones in a human body. Of these, 54 bones are in…
Recently, the National Post and Canadian Press reported that since 2021, 70 percent of all tuition paid to Ontario’s post-secondary schools comes from international students. The federal government is planning to reduce the number of foreign students because too many are being used as cash cows for our own domestic educational programs. In addition, housing…
Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” (Mark 12:17)“For all things are your servants.” (Psalm 119: 91b) Jesus’ response when he was being tested by the Pharisees about his ultimate allegiance is enigmatic to say the least. However, it is hard not to infer…
“I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.” – 1 Cor. 1:10 In November, my column provided the (lamentable) statistic that there…
The world of fantasy literature is usually regarded as the domain of children, but, as Jesus tells us, “whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it” (Mark 10:15). British author J.R.R. Tolkien is famous for The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1965), both later made…
The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me….
And now faith, hope, and love abide… and the greatest of these is love. – I Cor. 13:13 Last month I left you with the story of Mrs. Jansen who felt conflicted because she lied to a German commandant about hiding Jews in her house. Her husband consoled her with these words: “Yes, my dear,…
Jesus said to him [Thomas], “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” – John 14: 6a My parents told me this story. It is 1943 in Holland during the height of the Nazi occupation of that country. Everywhere Jews are rounded up for shipping to concentration camps. Able-bodied Dutch men are required…
This Spring, Louisa and I got rid of our front lawn. We tore out the sod and had it replaced with cedar bark chips, planted some shrubs, and installed a bench on which to sit during warm summer nights as the sun sets. We think it looks quite nice. Classist grass Have you ever wondered…
“How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:23) A recent study by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) found that Canadians had the highest individual debt load of all people living in the G7 (the seven richest countries in the world). Obviously, this is…
I have a collection of over 30 neckties hanging on a rack in my bedroom closet. In the past year, I think I have worn a tie once. Given this infrequent use, why do I have so many ties? Let me begin with a bit of history. The use of the necktie originated in the…
“Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.” – Gustave Flaubert In the week prior to my writing of this column, this happened: Because I have a word limit for this column, I will…
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