To the Board and President of Tyndale University I write this letter as a former student of Tyndale University College and Seminary, one who completed two full years at your institution, started the the student…
A letter I wrote in the local paper about the unnecessary rudeness of the Sarnia police force in dealing with traffic crimes. Sir: Recently a friend was pulled over by the police because he didn’t…
There was a major festival that ran every year in the downtown core of a small blue collar town. They would shut down an entire street for blocks on end so that artists, exhibitors and…
In moving downtown one of our goals of theStory was to become rooted into the lives, events and culture of this place. We didn’t want to just be a place that people arrived at from…
When we decided to go Iceland, we really had no idea what we were in store for. We got off the plane, started driving around and it was six in the morning so we were…
It is no secret that the church likes to pick and choose which moral shortcomings it likes to stick on. Depending on where you live, your denomination, and your class you probably have a list…
The place of the church is thus not in the seats of the establishment but in the camps and marching columns of the protesters. The protest may be pacifist, claiming in the name of Christ…
The world is drowning in religion. it is lying full fathom forty in the cults of spiritual growth, physical health, psychological self-improvement, and ethical probity—-not to mention the religions of money, success,upward mobility, sin prevention,…
So ten weeks ago today I along with Joe, Robb, Chris, Ron and John looked at ourselves in a mirror and realized we were all gaining weight more than we would hope. It was probably…
In following this Rob Bell fiasco, I’m reminded of some of my own misgivings in my failures as I am judged or I judge others. Categories and labels are thrown around so we can better…
Talk to most wealthy people and they generally have this disdain for the poor as being lazy, irresponsible and unmotivated. As I grow older and I start to become more successful in business and in…
For my teen years a lot of my identity was caught up in what I consumed. I worked so I could buy things and pay for my car so I could get places. I took…
Expectation always ends up ending bad. The person with the expectations ends up being disappointed and the other ends up feeling inferior. Leaders with expectation end up getting burnt out and burning bridges with everyone…
My favourite people in the world are in a band and it’s good. They are playing this Friday Night at the Trinity. You should go.
I am an amateur in terms of beer. But this past year has been one of a great awakening. I’ve discovered new and exciting flavours that I didn’t know existed. I was always skeptical of…
I am not a good reader. I don’t jump into books very well, I’m not into fiction and I have way too much energy to sit down and make myself read. That said, I love…
Brought to you by our friends at Landover Baptist, thanks for the link Chris Lewis and Bekki Garrison.
So we ran our Eighth Letter conference a few months ago in Toronto. It was good times. After the conference a bunch of us went to a pub in Toronto and hung out with Peter…
As the Internet grew and my time on it grew as well I always found it a great way to meet people, build relationships with people that I couldn’t normally be around and constantly be…
Steph and I tried to hit record on our cameras whenever we could. Obviously we weren’t using any stabilizing gear, or even a tripod, but I’m still glad we did it. Video helps show what…