Recently, I accompanied my mother and sister on an indoor excursion and visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington.
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Every Christian is called, as a member-part of the Church of Christ, to join in the Mission of God. This is an exciting, dangerous, overwhelming and exhilarating adventure.
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Christian 'mission' includes setting up 'sign posts' of Kingdom-present and Kingdom-coming, giving glimpses and examples of what it can be - will be, like when the fullness of God's purposes and Hi
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Sometimes we seem to have our lives all together, just the way we like them, just the way we planned and worked hard to achieve. Some folk never manage to pull that off, but some of us do.
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Whenever we ask Who and What is God? Who and What is He like? - the first answer that Scripture gives seems to be: 'Look at what I’ve made! Look at the Creation!’
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I've never yet got there. I wish I had. Perhaps even in the autumn of my life; perhaps one day yet.
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Recently archaeologists in South Africa discovered early hominid fossils. The find is in a cave whose entrance upon is technically challenging.
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Excerpts from John 10 - Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
"I am come that you might have Life, and have it more abundantly."
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We are 'wee bits of pipe' (my words) through which flows the Living Water, the Holy Spirit, from the lives of Jesus' followers to touch the lives of those around us.
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A clean, clear and sound inner life
so important to us all
and vital to a life of faith.
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Every late Summer, characters from the North and the South sides of the US Civil War gather for a reenactment weekend at Otterville, Ontario.
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These are some reflections on the Church today. Is the local church as we know it what Jesus had in mind?
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Learning From Other CulturesOther cultures as we go to them, or they come to us, have much to teach us in our understanding of the Gospel, and about the rich variety of expression in worship.
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As We Serve, Jesus Builds His ChurchWe can learn from mission overseas, in terms of how missioners have impacted other cultures and people-groups with the Good News.
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The Adventure & Story of MissionThe missional journey is wonderful - AND fraught with danger.
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Egton, North Riding of Yorkshire, April 2012. The lambs were birthed early, following an unusually warm two weeks just prior.
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Another blessing, ‘for Josie’ – in the beginning of John O’Donohue’s wonderful book on soulfriendship, entitled: Anam Cara. John gives the poem in person on the following YouTube video.
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