Category: general discussions

How do you think about Jesus? Pastor and author Max Lucado describes some of the weak views people have about Christ [taken from Six Hours One Friday (W. Publishing, 2004), pp. 89-90] For some, Jesus is a good luck charm. The “Rabbit’s Foot Redeemer.” Pocket-sized. Handy. Easily packaged. Easily understood. Easily diagrammed. You can put…

If you are looking for a helpful expression of the heart of a Jesus-follower, the hymn version of the prayer of St. Francis is very pointed and clear. The focus of this prayer is on loving God first (it is a prayer to Him), then on loving our neighbour. Loving like this goes against our…

Christ says, “Give me all. I don’t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want you. I have not come to torment your natural self, but to kill it. No half-measures are any good. I don’t want to cut off a branch here…

“Your nature is a hard thing to change; it takes time…. I have heard of people who have life-changing, miraculous turnarounds, people set free from addiction after a single prayer, relationships saved where both parties “let go, and let God.” But it was not like that for me. For all that “I was lost, I…

Here is an attempt by Brian McLaren to put into words a summary confession about Jesus. Since Jesus is the center of our faith, and the ultimate revelation of God, we need to be clear on Who He is. We have confidence in Jesus Who healed the sick, the blind, and the paralyzed. And even…

I found this fascinating story of an evangelist turned atheist, and his end-of-life perspective on Jesus. In the late 1940s, Charles Templeton was a close friend and preaching associate of Billy Graham. He effectively preached the gospel to large crowds in major arenas. However, intellectual doubts began to nag at him. He questioned the truth…

This past week I have been visiting some of the local ministries and service agencies in Ajax. I am reminded that the work of the Lord is so much broader than our narrow perception of it. I was able to connect with some of the staff of the following groups: Hope Community Church, a Salvation…

I just finished reading “The Shack” by William P. Young. This is not a book review, though it is a recommendation. [Read review and comments about this book here] This book was good for me, it touched me deeply. As I read through it, I found myself with tears in my eyes. It touched me…

I went to seminary and learned to study the bible. I can dissect the Hebrew and the Greek, and use commentaries and concordances with ease. But when I study the bible, I am the subject (the one in charge) and the bible is the object (that which is studied). I am in the position of…

OK, after my earlier reflection on talking with Jesus, I was doing some searching on the web, and I discovered that there is another way to “talk” with Jesus… sorta. A fully posable, “I Talk – Try Me” plastic Jesus. Just press the button, and Jesus will talk to you…. “The battery-powered, button-activated doll is…