Prince of Peace

It was an interesting discussion that arose this week. The topic was the Gaza Strip and Israel and she was very angry and upset. “I am so upset and think Israel is in the wrong – they cannot be allowed to continue”. I didn’t and don’t disagree. They could be guilty of war crimes. This…

Edmonton’s Salvation Army

The Christmas season is upon us, and apart from toys, kettles, and volunteers is music. I mean what would Christmas be without music. Silent Night is a lovely poem but it’s the music that makes it memorable. Saturday evening was Christmas with The Salvation Army in Edmonton. The band and songsters had been preparing and…

For Heaven’s sake

There are days I wonder about heaven. Heaven is of course a place that the Bible talks about but in some fascinating yet unspecific in many ways. Jesus made reference to heaven many times and of course to hell. His reference to hell was often in symbolism, for example pointing to the burning garbage pile…