Technology doesn't just do things for us. It does things to us, changing not just what we do but who we are.Sherry Turkle When I was growing up our phone was attached to the wall via a phone cord plugged into a phone jack. It was a rotary dial phone. Not only was it all …
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As I began thinking about and working on my upcoming message for Sunday, I came across this question: How many of us pause to consider the ways in which we inadvertently quench the Spirit's work in our lives individually and in our churches corporately?Sam Storms How might an individual Christian do this? Maybe these are …
Last night I sat down with my family for Sabbath supper. I had been hoping to get certain things done before Sabbath began. But I didn’t. There were unfinished tasks all around me. There are always unfinished tasks all around me. But I still practice Sabbath. I told someone recently that even if my Sunday …
Continue reading Stopping for Sabbath Even When There’s More to Do
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by what’s going on in the world? By what you see on Facebook, in your newsfeed, on TV and social media? I think about Afghanistan. I think about Haiti. I think about our Canadian Federal election and politics in general. I think about the situation with COVID and the way …
Are we starting our day in the right frame of mind (and heart)? Often our minds are already crowded and busy first thing in the morning. Or mine often is. For this reason, it is good to step back for a bit to quiet your heart and open yourself up to God’s presence. C.S. Lewis …
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