This past Sunday was the third week in a row that we talked about doing stuff as part of our faith walk. No more talk about mosquitoes. That is SO last week!Our noodling through the bible book of Ephesians brought us to chapter 6, verse 8. Which smacked us in […]
This past Sunday we continued our fascination with mosquitoes (you’ll have to check out last week’s podcast to see where that’s coming from). Remember – all it takes is one and you’ll know it! Yes, even li’l ol’ me can make a difference in this great big world.Which was where […]
Last Sunday KCRC joined with hundreds of other churches across North America in celebrating the ministry of Cadetting, a boys’ club movement that brings Christian men to boys in a mentoring relationship where faith and life can be explore and enjoyed together. This year’s theme is “Be A Blessing”, drawn […]
“Hi, I’m Brian and I’m an alcoholic.”“Oh, stink! I’m such a total loser!”“Grandpa, watch me – I’m Spiderman!!“ That’s how some people will identify themselves. Maybe at a support group meeting. Maybe in frustration when everything seems to be going wrong. Maybe in the middle of an afternoon of play. […]
Who are you, anyway? If someone asked, what would you say? Recently I pulled out a copy of my family tree, because it needs updating. Looking at the list of names there I see a long story, dating back to the 1400’s. All those names. And their stories – that’s […]
So…. do you miss it when God shows up in your neighborhood? Or when he whispers into your ear, your mind, your heart?You wouldn’t be the first person to do so.Lots have.And will. So as we start a new year it’s a good time to wonder about the whispers of […]
Welcome to the second in our pre-Christmas teaching series at Kemptville Christian Reformed Church. We’re using this time to try and push aside some of the clutter and jumble that can easily mess with our minds and hearts and get in the way of a true celebration of Jesus’ birth. […]
Hey, all – as if you didn’t know – the freight train of busyness called “The Holiday Season” is coming at us fast and hard. And everyone’s calendar will fill up to overflowing. Peace? Yeah, hardly. Filled season and stress? Maybe that’s more like it. Which begs the seasonal question […]
Being a follower of Jesus, his lifelong apprentice, is an all-consuming thing. And the longer you are on that path the more you discover that there’s a whole culture which grows up, in time, around that journey. Which is NOT a bad thing. Not at all. But it IS something […]
It’s REALLY easy to overthink things, especially when you REALLY want to do your best at something. And when that happens we easily make things too complicated or confusing. Sharon and I witnessed that on a recent cooking competition we were watching on TV. One competitor took the required dish […]