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The 2nd part of my mini series “Salt and Light”.
The 2nd part of my mini series “Salt and Light”.
Article based on the verse, “You Are the Salt of the Earth”.
In November 2020 I did something for the very first time. I dropped by the cenotaph in Waverly to pay my respects to the people in my area who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This was something I had fully intended on doing for many years. But never did. I would even drive past it several…
Article is a condensed version on a sermon I preached on the extraordinary Christian faith of Queen Elizabeth.
Labour Day is far more than just a public holiday. I researched this topic for a talk I am doing. I learned so much I decided to write this article to share with my readers…Carl
Honouring a man named Keith Wood. He left a huge impact on my life.
During my weekday mornings when I am doing my crosswalk duties I have a quite a set routine. I am quite “old school” and still wake up with one of those items known as a clock radio, Does anyone remember them? It is set for 6:30 am. with the radio tuned on to the Christian…
Devotional message for the 4the Sunday of Advent leading up to Christmas.
As a lay pastor, I am always struggling how to present Halloween to my congregation. I guess that is why I wrote this article
We are currently at a crossroads in the life at our church at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Hillsdale.
Christian reflections for #BurnoutAwarenessDay
One of the more intriguing aspects about the English language is how it is constantly changing. New words are added every year to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. As a lay pastor and blog writer, I really try hard to keep up with these new words so I can be relevant to today’s quickly changing society. This…
This year will be my 7th year running. Running is now so very much a part of me that is hard to picture myself that there was a time when I was not running. But actually I was that way for the first 55 years of my life. It all started at a running club…
It was one of those unusually warm October days. It was a PA day in our schools, which meant I was not required to be at the highway for crossing guard duties. My sister knew that, so she called me up asking if I would be able to come over for a hike together. We…
I always look forward to our annual church anniversary service, held each year on the 3rd Sunday of September. That Sunday, as well as Christmas Eve are the two times a year where the church is reasonably full. But with COVID-19 this year, we would not be able to follow protocol if quite a few…