We live in a day of anxiety producing headlines. In a sense, that’s what the networks sell these days, anxiety. Of course, they have had it easy over the past few months. Covid-19 is the gift that keeps on giving (sarcasm intended), and just as it was losing its shock and awe effect, the neo-Marxists…Continue readingThis Fourth of July Remember An Unchanging Christ
With great appreciation to [name removed] and those willing to help her sanitize the church after the morning service, we believe we are now prepared to recommence our evening services starting this coming Lord’s Day. Things have not returned to normal as yet. News of positive tests for Covid-19 haven’t gone away, and as imperfect…Continue readingReturning to Two Services And the Fifth Commandment
Amidst the Covid-19 novel coronavirus pandemic, one of the most difficult experiences for Americans has been the decision at various levels of government to prevent “non-essential workers” from doing their job. This was not a unique experience to American workers, it occurred in various parts of the world. The question is, if those deciding were…Continue readingWhen The State Seizes Your Millstone
My Installation was on Friday, January 4, 2019 The move to Faith Free Presbyterian Church in Greenville SC, was, in many ways, the toughest move my wife and I have ever had to make. Moving to Australia was exciting, even though we were sacrificing our jobs for what may have been a 6-12 month period…Continue readingMy Installation as Minister of Faith Free Presbyterian Church
My installation was on Friday March 6, 2015 We arrived in Calgary on January 22, 2015, and I commenced my pulpit ministry on the Lord’s Day, January 25. The first few months in any new country are filled with practical matters: government paperwork, driver’s license, becoming familiar with the stores for groceries and other practical…Continue readingMy Installation as Minister of Calgary Free Presbyterian Church
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My Ordination
My ordination service was a great blessing In a day when it has become all too common for people to enter Christian ministry to be self-determining their ‘call,’ an orderly approach to the Christian ministry and church planting is welcomed. Like much of our modern world, people demand things occur much faster than they did…Continue readingMy Ordination
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How Do I Know I’m Saved?
Although I have touched on this topic before, it has been coming up frequently in recent conversations with other Christians. With the continuing trend of fruitless Christianity, more of God’s people can discern that something isn’t quite right. People “get saved” and after a short period of keen interest in Christian living, they revert back to living…Continue readingHow Do I Know I’m Saved?
If there’s one doctrine I’ve been trying to understand more fully recently, it’s the doctrine of the believer’s union with Jesus Christ. It’s the source from which every spiritual blessing God has provided is produced, and is therefore, of the utmost importance. In fact, the doctrine of our union with Christ cannot be separated from…Continue readingOur Eternal and Federal Union with Christ
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Faith Alone, Never Alone!
Several years ago, I had a conversation with a Christian friend which I’ll never forget. He did a lot of work for a Christian outreach centre for the youth, and one particular week they had a mission (a period, usually 1-2 weeks, where there are meetings every night with a distinct evangelistic slant). Now during…Continue readingFaith Alone, Never Alone!
As Christians, we’re all very aware of our need for God’s help in everything we do. To deny that is unthinkable for a Christian. But do we really rely upon God in everything we do? I’m inclined to think we often rely on God to get us out of trouble, or to make us feel…Continue readingFive Spheres of the Spirit-filled Life in the Christian