The United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and many across the world are mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week. Shortly after her death, there were messages of condolence from democrats and despots, journalists and politicians on the Left, Centre and Right, ordinary people and those of noble birth across the globe. In …
Humour me with an impossible hypothetical scenario: Imagine someone who had listened to Jesus and His first disciples preach had fallen into a coma and has just woken up. What would such a person make of a typical news cycle on most cable networks? On any given news segment, there’s a report on war, economic …
My wife and I were playing Scrabble with the kids over the holidays. As the game progressed, my son kept grumbling about the quality of his tiles. He kept wishing for tiles he didn’t have and blaming his poor scores on the lack of those tiles. I couldn’t tell him off for complaining because I …
The last words in Matthew’s gospel are usually referred to as the Great Commission by Christians. At the end of His earthly ministry before His Ascension, Jesus passed the baton to His disciples, commanding them: “…All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, …
Last week, a famous basketball superstar, his 13-year old daughter and 7 others lost their lives tragically in a helicopter crash. I can’t imagine the pain of his wife, their children and the rest of his family. Colleagues, acquaintances, commentators alike are struggling to find the words to describe their shock at such a personality …
Last week, I ticked off one of the items of my bucket list. I met, Philip Yancey, one of my heroes at a Leprosy Mission event. He’s in the top 3 of living individuals I wanted to meet. It is no exaggeration to say he has been the biggest influence of my Christian walk so …
