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How long, O Lord?
The book of psalms that we find in our Bible is a book of prayers. There are various types of psalms included but the most common type...
Mar 13, 20242 min read
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The blessing of a sunrise
“The light keeps shining in the dark, and darkness has never put it out.” — John 1:5 (CEV) February is the shortest month of the year …...
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Immanuel, God with us
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel....
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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What are we waiting for?
“Wait for it…” someone says expectantly, as they stand there with a silly smirk, just waiting to deliver the punchline. They ask us to...
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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To Remember is to work for Peace
It is November and as I write this, it is the day before Remembrance Day. It seems that as soon as the calendar flips over to this...
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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A Walk with Creator and Creation
I had been thinking of a ‘prayer walk’ in Saskatoon since the spring. At that point I didn’t have a sense of the form it would take but...
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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Lifelong Learning
Shortly before my fifth birthday, when it was my time to start school, I was afraid. I’m not sure what I was afraid of but I knew I...
Sep 1, 20232 min read
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Time
As I was writing this, I had just flipped the calendar over to a new month — August. The coming of August generally signals for me that...
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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The Blessing of Stories
Stories — who doesn’t love a good story?I enjoy reading stories because through them we meet people, we visit places, and we experience...
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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The Hope in Spring
Yesterday I was out working in our yard, cleaning up the garden boxes and preparing for the growth that is already on its way. Last fall...
May 1, 20232 min read
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He is Risen! ... does it matter?
He is risen! Does it matter? Okay, spoiler alert (in case you need it): the answer is yes. The four gospels all end with the empty tomb...
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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A Path of Prayer
Lent begins on February 22 this year with Ash Wednesday. It has often been seen as a time of giving something up, sacrificing or...
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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God of Creation and Re-creation
Our God is a God of creation, as we often read in Scripture. However, as we come to the end of one year and the beginning of the next,...
Jan 1, 20232 min read
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The Gift of Silence
Imagine being told that you would become parents of a baby at a very old age. Is it any wonder that Zechariah had some doubt about what...
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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The Book that Speaks TO Us and FOR Us
The book of psalms is a unique book in the Bible. It is the prayerbook of the Bible and was also the prayerbook for the Jewish people,...
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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A Season of Gratitude
This is the season of thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for the harvest. But this thankfulness goes deeper than just having what we...
Oct 1, 20222 min read
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We declare what we have heard and seen
This verse formed the theme of the Mennonite Church Canada gathering in Edmonton at the end of July. It has been three years since the...
Aug 8, 20222 min read
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Following Jesus Together Across Barriers
Shalom (the peace of God) - In Indonesian you would be greeted with Salam Datang which also comes from the word Shalom. As I am writing...
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Catching a Glimpse of God's Creation
Genesis chapter one describes the activities of the creator God as creation took shape through the spoken words of God.“Let the earth put...
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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It's Spring!
Greetings in the name of the risen Lord! I begin with the words from the hymn In the bulb there is a flower. This song is often sung at...
May 1, 20222 min read
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