Two Down…

Thanks be to God, as He graciously helped me muddle through another double-sermon at the Woodville and Billtown Baptist churches this morning.  Many thanks to those who have been keeping Marsha, Alyssa and I in prayer as we make this transition during my supervised field education.  While I’m thankful for the opportunity to speak on [...]

Bleach

I recently discovered that one of my favourite Japanese anime series is going to hit the big screen in December. Bleach is an action-packed anime series that has the same allure as the classic cliffhangers of old as it chronicles the tale of two unlikely companions. Kurosaki Ichigo is a jaded high-school student [...]

Still Alive

Well, the Lord saw me through delivering the message at two churches on Sunday, and I survived both.  I’m incredibly thankful that He helped me through this first attempt, and I can now better understand how dependant on Him I must be in order to bring a message to God’s people. 
I don’t have much to add at [...]

Double Standards

I found this CNN story talking about the terrible human cost of the current “crisis in the Middle East” more than a little ironic.  Now there’s a crisis?  The foreign military invasion of two sovereign nations (both failures in achieving their primary objectives, I might add) wasn’t a crisis?
When you just say the numbers repeatedly, they seem [...]

The Fullness of the Blessing

That’s the title of the message that I intend to bring to the Woodville and Billtown Baptist churches this coming Lord’s day, based on Paul’s hope expressed in Romans 15:18-33.  Since this will be my first time bringing a full message to any congregation, I beg your prayers that His word will satisfy and quench [...]