Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
As I write this, it is the Canadian Thanksgiving. We were blessed to have extended family with us for a delicious turkey dinner. It was an enjoyable time. However, our children with autism did not join us for it. We did have our children with autism visit this weekend (they live in a group home). … Read More “Autism and Holiday Dinners” »
You show up for church and find that there is a guest preacher. Is that pastor on vacation again? I have heard such statements, about myself and about other pastors. People in the church seem surprised when the pastor is on vacation. Why are pastors away so much? Actually pastors are not taking more vacation … Read More “Is the Pastor on Vacation Again?” »
The subject of holidays with pagan origins came up recently in our discussion on Jehovah’s Witnesses. I mentioned that I consider this a “Samaritan” issue, that is a nonessential. However, I would like to pursue this a bit in that it has value in a lesson on applying biblical principles on a subject not directly mentioned … Read More “The Bible and Pagan Holidays” »
