December 3, 2009

Quitters I spoke with a man the other day who was telling me about his father, who'd been controlling and abusive.

Running the race (2 of 2) The act of running is vastly different from walking. I used to be a competitive marathon runner.

Trusting God the hard way Canadian Olympian Cindy Klassen's belief in God, and in herself, sustains her through the golden and the not-so-golden times.

December 9, 2009

Claypots I love the way the Bible uses very simple everyday stories to illustrate how life works.

Calvillo's Code of Conduct He's coming off one the best seasons of his career, with 5,633 passing yards, a trip to the Grey Cup, and a CFL Most Outstanding Player award to complement the one he earned in 2003. And he's on another torrent pace this year, leading all quarterbacks in passing yards while directing the league's top team.

December 17, 2009

Losing my father - knowing my Heavenly Father... I remember it so clearly in my mind. I was sitting at the foot of my father's hospital bed, listening to the heart monitor, beep...beep...beep.

I believe in angels A very interesting thing happened to my wife Susan after her dad's funeral service a few years ago.

Reflections on Genesis 1 - 'in the beginning' The Historicity and scientific accuracy of the Genesis account has been the subject of much controversy and debate.

December 22, 2009

Rediscovering Handel's Messiah Beethoven once said: "Handel was the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head, and kneel before his tomb." King George III called Handel "the Shakespeare of Music." George Bernard Shaw commented that "Handel is not a mere composer in England: he is an institution. What is more, he is a sacred institution."

Blue Christmas The Christmas season is fast approaching! As we drive through the communities in which we live we begin to see familiar streets bedecked with Christmas decorations and one by one houses are beginning to twinkle with Christmas lights...

JOY to the world Think of joy as the 'canary in the mine'. When it dies, it does so quietly, we may not have noticed. Something is wrong.