One of my favourite songs of late is I’ll give thanks by Housefires. It has this beautiful refrain: “God’s not worried…why do I worry?” Seven simple words that prompt an immediate self-examination whenever I hear them. Sometimes, life can seem like a series of experiences designed to induce worry. In truth, many of us can’t …
What image does the phrase: “God is in control” conjure up for you? Some of us hear it so often we don’t pause to reflect on the implication anymore. I’ve used that phrase on many occasions, and often flippantly. But recently, I had reason to pause and think about what it meant in my situation. …
Christians make a preposterous claim that is either the height of insanity or utterly life-changing. We assert that the God who created the entire universe, billions of galaxies, stars and planets, knows us personally. We claim He’s our Father and so intimately acquainted with us that He’s numbered the hairs on our heads. Even as …
The last few days have been difficult for me. We’ve barely recovered from the worst of Covid-19, and now nuclear superpowers are on the brink of war. Lest we forget, we’re in the middle of a global financial crisis, and many countries have mounting debts which will take several generations to repay, if at all. …
Have you sat down to watch the news recently? I find it a somewhat overwhelming experience. There always seems to be news of some disaster from floods to forest fires, from glaciers melting to volcanoes erupting, often with hundreds of lives lost and thousands displaced. These people are also dealing with a pandemic. Can you …
One of the many blessings in my life is having a workstation that looks out onto a field. During the winter months at the beginning of the year, the land was barren. It turned green in the autumn, shortly after the farmer planted wheat. By the middle of the summer, the field was golden. The …
