Martyrdom is not a ‘modern’ invention. Any believer who has ever taken the time to investigate the early days of the church, will know that waves of Christians succumbed to licking flames ... unimaginable torture techniques ... and crazed beasts ... often ‘headlined’ through gory, public spectacles by the unnatural blood-lusts of Roman Caesars, Catholic Popes and other potentates. This was the cost of allegiance to Christ and His kingdom, as history’s centuries and pages witn

A little boy was outside in the backyard playing when his pastor came by for a visit, but he never saw him. Moments later though, the little fella came running in through the back door dangling a mouse by the tail. "Look Ma,”  he said. “Look what I got! I got a mouse. I wacked it with a piece of wood and then I banged its head up against the steps, and then I gave it a good kick"  And then at that point the youngster saw the pastor, and he said, "And then the Lord called him

A bumper sticker I saw recently on an old weather-beaten Ford Escort, stopped at a red light, had me smiling: "Stress is when you wake up...

“I will not pardon him,”  said Democratic President Joe Biden, in June of 2024, after a jury found his son Hunter Biden guilty on three...

In early May of this year, the district where I hold my Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada pastoral credentials, held a one-day “Family...

During the Second World War, until 1976, Paul Harvey produced a radio program, “The Rest of the Story.” It consisted of stories of...

July 13, 2024! We might be forgiven for not remembering the date – especially if you are Canadian. The heat of summer, the beginning in ear

In yet another example of virtue signaling, in June of this year (Summer 2024), it came to light that our esteemed Canadian Cancer Society

Between 1861 and 1865, in 19 States, the Unites States fought its bloodiest war in history – all on America soil. Bull Run,...

This past summer I was invited to speak at a friend’s Baptist church, filling in for the pastor while he was on vacation. It was not my...

Jambalaya is a treat for me. Chicken, shrimp and Andouille sausage, celery, onion, green bell peppers, Cajun seasoning, jalapeño and...

OK, so we live in a crazy world – with all political parties trying to ‘score’ knock-out punches against their opponents. This is true...

With inflation in Canada at its highest level in decades (8.1%), even higher in the United States (9.1%), political spin (blarney...

In a previous blog, ‘The Cosmic Search for God’s Will’, I looked to distinguish between God’s sovereign and moral will and offered five...

Some folks make finding the will of God a demanding task. Brings to mind the famous song from the musical ‘Hair’ . . . “When the Moon is...

In recent months the blame game has been in full swing. There’s the Corona virus blame game (seems everyone is an epidemiologist) ......