Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Today is our 20th wedding anniversary. Twenty years ago, just after a big snow storm, Amanda and I were married at what was then Central Gospel Temple in St Catharines. Some of the family that celebrated with us are no longer with us and we also have new family joining us. I found it interesting … Read More “20 Years of Marriage!” »
I need to publicly say that I love my wife! Amanda is an amazing woman and a better wife than I deserve. Amanda is beautiful and intelligent and funny and gifted by God for ministry. We are soon to celebrate our 20th anniversary and I can honestly say that I love Amanda more now than … Read More “I Love My Wife!” »
What do you think of when you think of autism? Nonverbal children rocking back and forth, perhaps banging their head? Autism includes that but also is so much more. What if I told you that autism includes that engineer, lawyer or stock broker who is married with children? There once was a diagnosis called Asperger’s … Read More “Marriage and Asperger’s Syndrome” »
Being a pastor is a high calling. It can be both an enjoyable and fulfilling career. One of the challenges of being a pastor is that there are many bosses, whether official or not. A congregation can make a pastor’s time good or bad based on how they feel the pastor is doing. The pastor … Read More “Pastors, Families and Priorities” »
The web is ablaze with comments on the blog post by Jared Wilson, who quotes Douglas Wilson, titled The Polluted Wayers of 50 Shades of Grey. The controversial comments are: In other words, however we try, the sexual act cannot be made into an egalitarian pleasuring party. A man penetrates, conquers, colonizes, plants. A woman … Read More “Shades, Sex and the Gospel Coalition” »
