SEPTEMBER 2008:  "Thank you." Two short little words that can go an awfully long way to express appreciation and gratitude! Two short little words that when left unsaid can leave someone feeling as though their efforts, their gift, or their words of appreciation went unnoticed.  full story

SEPTEMBER 2008: "Sorry, my fault! I screwed up!" When I hear those words I find them so refreshing - somebody actually owning up, voluntarily admitting that they were in the wrong... full story

SEPTEMBER 2008:  So, could you feel the collective sigh of relief throughout our community this past week as students returned to their classrooms? As much as we all love summer and the sunshine that it's supposed to bring, there is also, at least in our home, an enjoyment or peace that comes with a return to routine and some semblance of normality.  full story

JUNE 2008: So I have this friend who shared with me that last week he actually drove all the way to Costco just so that he could walk the aisle's there and look at all the Christmas decorations that are on display! Can you believe it; summer isn't even officially over yet! I suppose Christmas isn't that far away, my daughter has already politely shared with me that what she really wants for Christmas this year is an iPod; she's also been quite clear that it is in fact an iPod she wants and not an iShuffle...

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FEBRUARY 2004: Have you ever read the Bible? Have you ever read a book of the Bible? If you’ve been reading this column the past few weeks you’ll know that I’ve been writing about the person of Jesus Christ. For this final week of the month I’d like to challenge you to read just 21 chapters of the Bible: the book of John. full story

FEBRUARY 2004: Remember the scene in the movie A Few Good Men with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson? Cruise, playing the role a Navy lawyer Daniel Kaffee, forces Nathan Jessep (Nicholson’s character), a much respected commander, to take the witness stand. A Marine has been killed and Jessep knows something, but he isn’t talking. Cruise hammers away at Nicholson in high courtroom drama until Nicholson finally breaks shouting, “You want answers?!” Cruise replies, saying, “I want the truth.” Nicholson screams back, “You can’t handle the truth!” full story

FEBRUARY 2004: The person of Jesus Christ is very much a disputed one in our world today. As I talk with people from all walks of life I have found that there are virtually endless responses to the question: Who is Jesus Christ? full story

FEBRUARY 2004:  Are we allowed to talk about beer commercials in a religious column? full story

FEBRUARY 2005: So Canada, who’s next? Who will be the next Canadian Idol? Tryouts were held recently here in the Vancouver area, and according to the official website of Canadian Idol, a horde of idol hopefuls camped overnight on lawn chairs or simply slept on the concrete, all dreaming of getting their chance to strut their stuff before the judges. full story

FEBRUARY 2005: If someone asked you to name the Ten Commandments, how many of the 10, do you think you could come up with? full story

JUNE 2003: Can I ask you a very simple question? It’s an easy one, all you have to do is answer either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Are you married? See, that was pretty simple wasn’t it! I would assume that most of you were able to answer quickly, thinking to yourself, “Yes, I’m married”, or “No, I’m not married,” and maybe there were some of you who thought, “I used to be”, or “I wish I was.” There might even be a few of you out there who quickly thought, “Yes I am, but I wish I wasn’t!” full story

JUNE 2003:  If you’ve been reading this column the past couple of weeks then you know that I’ve been beating to death the similarities and the differences between Disneyland and heaven. So if I may... could I ask that you let me indulge in this for one more week? full story

JUNE 2003: It seems to me that there is a giant question that each of us must answer at one point or another during our lifetimes. It’s a question that I believe we all think about at various points along life’s journey, yet I don’t believe it’s a question that is voiced nearly as often as it should be. The question is this: “If we believe that there is a heaven, how does one get there?” full story

JUNE 2003: When my daughter was three years old I made an off-handed comment that when she was 7 our family would go to Disneyland. What I was really saying was that we would go later rather than sooner. What my daughter heard me say was that she would go to Disneyland when she turned seven. She latched onto my words and has spent the better part of half of her life reminding me of them. And very patiently, and with great expectation she waited... full story

FEBRUARY 2002:  One of my earliest childhood memories is of my grandfather dying. It was this time of the year, early February 1974. He died of heart disease. His wife, my grandmother, died just two weeks later...
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FEBRUARY 2002:  There’s an image in the Bible that I don’t always like. It's that of a shepherd and his sheep. I have nothing against shepherds, matter of fact, I really don’t know much about them... full story