Forgiveness Category
Where Do You Draw the Line?
Posted on May 4, 2021 Leave a Comment
People think in terms of categories. We can’t help it; it’s part of human nature. Categories help us to organize the world in a way that makes sense and allows us to (hopefully) make useful decisions within that framework. Because our minds tend to work this way, we categorize not only things or events but […]
Is Being Colourblind the Answer?
Posted on April 21, 2021 3 Comments
What is the path to healing in our racially divided world? This is one of the most important questions our modern society needs to answer. The current solution that is being offered comes from a Critical Race Theory perspective. CRT, as I have written about before, is a philosophy that understands culture to be inherently […]
He Didn’t Shoot
Posted on April 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
Only a few weeks after the horrific bus crash that saw an entire hockey team collide with a transport truck, my homeland of Canada is reeling again after a tragedy of a different kind. Yesterday a man intentionally drove a van into the busy sidewalk on Yonge St. in downtown Toronto and careened through the […]
What We Can Learn From the Cam Newton Debacle
Posted on October 6, 2017 Leave a Comment
In case you missed it, here’s a quick recap of the events that unfolded over the last week. Star NFL quarterback Cam Newton was asked by a female reporter about one of his teammate’s improved route running, to which Cam laughed and chided, “it’s funny to hear a female talk about routes”. Not surprisingly, he […]
13 Reasons Why: Reflection #5 – Not escape, but revenge
Posted on May 12, 2017 5 Comments
After watching 13 Reasons Why, there is much to be said about this wildly popular and controversial show. I will attempt to share some reflections in a series of posts over the next couple of weeks. I will link to other articles as they are published. Be warned, spoilers and tragedy ahead. Reflection #1 – Why […]
12 Things That Happen the Moment You Are Born-Again
Posted on January 25, 2017 1 Comment
Being a true Christian is not something you can visibly see. It is an internal, spiritual reality that evidences itself over the course of time. Just because someone says they are a Christian doesn’t mean they are, but for those who truly are born again, they enjoy several immediate (and amazing!) benefits. Your sins are […]
You Owe God $10 Billion
Posted on October 31, 2016 Leave a Comment
Jesus is a master storyteller. Much of his teaching about God and the kingdom of heaven comes in the form of parables—little stories that pack a big punch. In Matthew chapter 18, we encounter one such parable on the subject of forgiveness. [21] Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my […]
