To tip or not to tip

When and how much to tip for service? I have traditionally been pretty sympathetic to those who work in the industry, but lately with escalating prices on everything, reduced service, and, at least in Edmonton, being required to bring my own takeout bag, well I’m thinking that I am only going to tip for real…

Most heard sermon?

The Archbishop of Canterbury had the challenge of delivering the sermon for Queen Elizabeth II, no small matter! We were up early enough to watch the service live from Westminster Abbey. The pageantry hid, I think, some of the imagery of the service. However, there was no lack of clarity in his sermon. Posted online,…

Have you ever cut off your hand?

Obedience to Christ is the foundational principle that I as a follower of Christ must operate on if I call myself a disciple of Jesus.  So I pay attention to the words of Jesus that are set in the context of the command.  In a long line of verses that I could cite are the…