One Neighbourhood Blog

If you were at Oasis 2016 or if you follow us on social media, you’ll know that one of the significant decisions our churches made was our name change – from Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches to Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. If this is… Read More »

A “Thank You” to the Atlantic Baptist Women. On May 28th at the Atlantic Baptist Women’s (ABW) conference at Crandall University, I was presented with a cheque for $7,638.49 (Any guy would go to women’s conference for that!). The ABW had “Walked for Refugees” and… Read More »

“The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13 As dads, one of the most important ways we can impact our children is by spending time with them. It could be a walk in the… Read More »

I was running on the beach in Florida in March. Running is often my BEST work time. With music in one ear and the other ear toward heaven, when I’m running or cycling, I hear God best. This early morning was no different, though the… Read More »

Monday Monday . . . I don’t know how many of you are familiar with this iconic Momas and Papas song, but it starts with such promise and hope with the opening verse: “Monday Monday, so good to me. Monday Morning, it was all I… Read More »

We are broken people who minister to broken people. At first pass, this phrase may seem bleak, almost depressing. I suppose if we didn’t consider the hope of the Gospel and it’s power to change and transform, then it would be bleak. It’s this reality,… Read More »

Five years ago today the Syrian civil war began. It continues to ravage lives and communities in Syria today. Much of the entire world has felt the effects of this war particularly as millions are displaced internally and millions more seek refuge in welcoming nations…. Read More »

Every four years we get an extra day in our calendar year. Today is that day – February 29th. Leap Year! It’s an odd thing when you think about it. An extra day. But there is some good science around it. Basically it takes 365… Read More »

I hate Facebook. Well that’s not exactly true. Let me try again. I dislike Facebook. Well that’s closer, but I’m still not comfortable with that either. Let me try one more time. I think Facebook is like the church of Laodicea (Rev. 3:14-16): lukewarm; neither… Read More »

The incarnation and crucifixion teach a crucial lesson: we must become small. Especially as we sponsor refugees. As hosts, we’re tempted to see ourselves as big Daddy Warbucks and sponsored families as little orphan Annie. “We’re rich. They’re poor.” Wise hosts, however, welcome and create… Read More »