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I had an extraordinary experience this week. My youngest son, Tirian, invited me to share the gift of an evening with him, attending the “How To Train Your Dragon” touring show at the MTS Centre. We went to together with a young friend of his and the friends father, also a dear personal friend. So […]
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
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*Sanctus – this Sunday night, Elim Chapel, 7:30 p.m. *Mark your calenders! December 23, p.m. – we will gather for our annual Christmas celebration. Good food, genuinely interesting music, thoughtful reflection, and general partying in the company of the best of folks…all this, with the added bonus of getting to sleep in that morning because […]
Continue reading...Is hope anything like oxygen?
Friday, November 16, 2012
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It has been many years since I read Frank W. Herberts celebrated novel “Dune”, but there is one story told within that novel that is still vivid in my mind. The story takes place in a desert world, so absolutely dry that the dead are dealt with in a way that reclaims every ounce of […]
Continue reading...A story from the Community….
Thursday, November 8, 2012
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One of the greatest privileges in my life as a pastor is to sit with folks and hear their stories. I often feel deeply humbled by the trust that is extended in those moments. I also often feel exhilirated, because so many of these conversations reveal hearts and lives that are vigorously seeking God – […]
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Friday, November 2, 2012
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Hello Tablers! I had occasion this week to do some business on Wednesday, which (in case you’ve been under the proverbial rock) was Halloween. One of the businesses I was in had really thrown themselves into the spirit of the day; dripping plastic blood marked the sill of each window, smiley little skulls roosted upon […]
Continue reading...Ancient Wisdom on Bullying…
Friday, October 26, 2012
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Good Morning, As you may have noticed, bullying is back in the news. Pressed to the front of the media scrum by the force of tragedy, this particular broken way of relating and it’s attendant issues seem to be calling out for attention. At the risk of stating the obvious, this isn’t a new problem. […]
Continue reading...Re-Calibration
Friday, October 19, 2012
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Good morning, Whenever I hop onto my bike or get into my car or use my wheelbarrow, I am grateful to whatever brilliant person decided the axle should go in the middle of the wheel. We had a kids wagon for a while that had a wheel with an off-centre axle…it is “no longer with […]
Continue reading...Come like a child…
Friday, October 12, 2012
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Hello community, In the biblical book of Luke (my personal favorite gospel), there is a short story with a rather imposing punch line. It is the story of Jesus and the little children, and the aformentioned line is “I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little […]
Continue reading...Culture of Entitlement
Friday, October 5, 2012
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Thanksgiving: turkey, pumpkin pie, the pistachio pudding cake my aunt makes that’s to die for, hanging out with family, warm fuzzies of thankfulness. Entitlement: I buy the turkey, someone better bring whipped cream for the pumpkin pie, if that pistachio cake isn’t around I’ll lose it, my family better be good,warm fuzzies of entitlement. How […]
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
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I have a general complaint about sitcoms. Full disclosure – I’m not much of a t.v. watcher, so maybe my credibility in this is lacking. However, my limited exposure to one of the most watched genres of television suggests to me that an overarching problem with comedy in general and situation comedy in particular is […]
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Friday, November 23, 2012
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