Lazarus

Yesterday’s reading and sermon were about Lazarus, the very good friend of Jesus, who died only to have Jesus arrive and raise him from the dead. It is the section of John’s Gospel with the shortest verse in the Bible, “Jesus wept”. A good indication of how much Jesus loved his friend Lazarus. Jesus could…

Two sons

I was reading a devotional recently (Imperfectly Perfect by David Busic) and found this insight which I thought would make a good seed for life with family. Here’s what David wrote: Why must “a certain man” always have “two sons” (Luke 15:11, KJV)?Why must there be Cain and Abel?Why must there be Isaac and Ishmael?Why…

Pray for Russia

The war in Ukraine grinds on through the bitter winter with a threat of USA funding being held the sustainability of Ukraine’s war is certainly in doubt. Canada’s pledge of equipment is now a year old and yet to be delivered. It’s a troublesome time for that part of the world. This morning I was…