To kick of the New Year I read Stephen Harper’s “Right Here Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption.” It comes out my desire as a pastor and leader to be like the Old Testament men of Issachar, who are described as “men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” (1 […]
It was March 2012. I was sitting in a very comfortable office at the CIBC on the corner of Manning and Hospital Streets negotiating a mortgage for a new home as we relocated to Fort McMurray. The office looked south to a short laneway just past the entrance to the banks parking lot. As I […]
This post is adapted from an article in Fort McMurray Today, Friday September 25, 2015 Where are you at as you consider the dilemma of refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond flooding into Europe? Moved? Getting involved? Fearful? Cynical? A group from my church family, Fort City Church, has been moved by this huge […]
This summer I had a “bucket-list” experience of taking a basic marksmanship course from Rob Furlong. He’s the former Canadian military sniper who held for a period of time, the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 meters. I was pumped at reaching the point where I was able to successfully […]
This week I got a phone call by a well-intentioned Christian group who wanted to present “the facts” about Islam, to people in our city and were wondering if we at Fort McMurray Alliance would host a seminar. I checked the group out and discovered that one of their convictions is that an evil movement […]
So it’s coming, St. Patrick’s Day. It’s kind of a big deal in our city. An excuse to hit the pub, have a beer and maybe be adventurous and go for a green one. All of this in honour of the patron saint of Ireland, Patrick. Okay most of us aren’t Irish but any excuse […]
So Happy Valentine’s Day!! And men, it’s your move today, so do it right! Buy those flowers, make that call, take her out for dinner. Dads don’t forget about your daughters. Sons don’t forget about your mother and sisters. It’s become a big deal in our culture! And it’s truly a wonderful opportunity to express […]
There’s a picture circulating on the Internet of Jesus gently displaying a melon before a young girl, wearing a Riders jersey under his white robe. What, Jesus a melon-head? Jesus a Riders fan? Many who are a part of the Rider Nation are absolutely convinced! As we look forward to Sunday’s epic Grey Cup between […]
Since 1623, North Americans have taken time at the completion of the harvest to give thanks to God for His abundant provision. Okay I get that here in Wood Buffalo our cash crop bitumen, is a continual harvest. So all the more to be thankful for!! It’s true that Thanksgiving including turkey and pumpkin pie […]
I remember well the very first time I, well let’s use the politically correct term, “harvested” a moose. It was a clear crisp autumn morning; the leaves were just beginning to turn a brilliant yellow and orange. Between my friend the veteran moose hunter and myself we had a cow and a calf tag. We […]
