Trudeau, Trump, Wynne – What does the Bible teach about a Christian’s attitude toward government?
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump, Kathleen Wynne. Politics and government are in the news a lot these days. People are polarized. Civility and common sense can seem scarce. It’s easy to get cynical. Especially when the...
Fighting Greed in a Culture of More
John Rockefeller was asked, “How much money does it take to satisfy a man?” He replied, “Just a little bit more.” His answer was insightful—not only about how many people think about money, but about...
Dealing with the judgments of others vs the judgment of God
Madonna was very honest in an interview with Vogue Magazine. She said she feels mediocre and uninteresting unless she keeps doing new things to prove she’s special. “Because even though I have become somebody,” she...
Worrying Less About Unimportant Temporary Things
“Keeping up with the Joneses” is an expression that has to do with how you think you’re measuring up (and “keeping up”) with the people around you. It has to do with comparison. Let’s be...
Since God Hasn’t Given Up on the World
Have you noticed? The world is troubled. There are political tensions, a lot of anxiety, and depression is increasing. And in the midst of it all many people suffer from a ‘crisis of purpose’ and...
W.W.J.D. – What Would Joseph Do? (His Courage and Yours)
Something seems broken about Christmas—not in its meaning, but in HOW we celebrate it. Every December we can get easily swept away in an expensive, stressful and hectic bluster of candy-cane flavoured insanity. So at Westminster...
Saving Christmas (From Ourselves)
Something seems broken about Christmas—not in its meaning, but in HOW we celebrate it. Do you find Christmas too busy, too expensive, too sad, too shallow or too stressful? If so, you may be getting...
Mathematics of Spiritual Warfare
In National Lampoon’s Vacation, Chevy Chase plays a father who falls asleep at the wheel of his car while he and his family (also sleeping) careen through neighbourhoods putting everyone in danger. On November 12th...
How To Advance World Peace
In North America, over 40 million people are diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. There is sabre-rattling between North Korea and America. There has been a deluge of natural disasters. Terror attacks continue in Las Vegas,...
How To Be Wealthy (without any money)
According to Mother Teresa, the spiritual poverty in the West is WORSE than the physical poverty in Calcutta. Wow. That’s a pretty huge statement. But why would she say that? On October 29 at Westminster we...