In my home province of Nova Scotia there are some serious wildfires raging. I found this prayer for firefighters and thought it worth sharing. Pray that they will be able to get the fires under control soon. Pray for rain and for the ceasing of winds. Pray for those who’ve lost homes or are in …
Curtis and Bonnie & Family Concert
This past week we were blessed to have Curtis and Bonnie Szakacs and their family perform a concert at our church. It was wonderful and encouraging! We’ve known them for around 15 years and had them at our last church twice and at our present church a few times. You can learn more about them …
Song of the Week
Now, I don’t listen to Adele’s music that much. It’s not typically the style I enjoy. Of course, she is an absolutely incredible singer. And when I first heard the song “Easy on Me,” I confess I was actually moved. Something about her voice accompanied by piano and little else is powerful, especially in an …
News of the Week: Christian Persecution Near and Far
I’m short on time this week, so I’m basically posting links. Here’s some recent stories and information about Christian persecution. A Canadian teen was recently arrested for handing out Bibles to trans activists. Christians and churches have been persecuted in Sudan, India, Uganda, Indonesia, among other places. Here are a couple of sites that keep …
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Poem of the Week
“Savior” by Maya Angelou (1928–-2014) Petulant priests, greedycenturions, and one millionincensed gestures standbetween your love and me.Your agape sacrificeis reduced to colored glass,vapid penance, and thetedium of ritual.Your footprints yetmark the crest ofbillowing seas butyour joyfades upon the tabletsof ordained prophets.Visit us again, Savior.Your children, burdened withdisbelief, blinded by a patinaof wisdom,carom down this vale …
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