Telling the Story of Jacob and Esau from Genesis 28-30 a primary theme emerges. Our human tendency to take things into our own hands and out of God’s. In this message prepared for Grace Church in Abbotsford BC, our tendency to assume we know how we should implement our own steps to make God’s plan and promises come true is highlighted. In this message I point out the consequences of…
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4 Steps to Flying Your Own Millennium Falcon
I remember when I was in Kindergarten living in Japan. My Mom was going back to visit family in Canada and I was asked what toys I wanted from the Sears catalogue. I didn’t really know what Star Wars was at the time, all I knew was that my friends were all talking about it and it was a big deal. So like any good kid impacted by peer pressure,…
Going Solo is Dangerous, Take a Wookie With You!
I recently found myself relating to a few themes that I have found in Star Wars. I guess that shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering the recent release of “The Force Awakens” but I think I have some grace given that I’ve named my daughter after THE Star Wars Princess and once named a dog Yoda. So, here is the first in a coming series of Star Wars Related…
Camp Bob and a Thirst for God’s Word
Our third camp of the summer was “Camp Bob” which is a strange name I know, when I tell people that where we went they usually end up with a look of confusion on their face. Then I mention that it’s because the lake that the camp is on is called “Roberts Lake” and everything is right with the world again. Camp Bob is a smaller camp and it’s considered…
Why I’m Envious of These words “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”
“It seems to me that Peter questioned his ability to walk on water, what Jesus had called him to do NOT Jesus himself.”
“No one else will ever be able to say they stood on water next to Jesus.”
God Wouldn’t Ask Me for EVERYTHING Would He?
So many fear the risk of following God, we don’t want to give up everything we love. Trusting God isn’t all or only about loss, but it is about security, and He teaches us in baby steps.
Why is there Sharpie all over my Bible?!
I’ve noticed a number of people getting really upset about the lack of accuracy in Bible movies made by Hollywood. So upset in fact that you’d think someone had broken into their home, taken their bible and rewritten the stories with a sharpie. I was thinking about it and though it was worth a few thoughts. My wife and I do devotions with our kids every night. Recently we have been reading…
Thank God for Thorns
I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard people refer to their “thorn in the flesh.” Usually in reference to some kind of habitual sin or personal issue that they can’t seem to get past. Paul is talking from the same vantage point, an issue that nags at him over and over again – something he can’t quite kick and that he wishes wasn’t there. (2 Cor. 12:6-10) I…
4 Reasons I Read a Paper Bible
Yep, the paper Bible is dying off. I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that people are pulling out their phones or tablets to reference their Bible instead of using a classic paper printed Bible. I thought I’d jot down a few reasons that I have to keep my paper Bible in regular rotation:
Some thoughts on Reconciliation
If there is anything pivotal to the Christian faith its got to be the concept of reconciliation. I was recently considering the concept and its application to my life. Its clearly outlined for us in 2 Cor. 5:16-21; 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone…