One Neighbourhood Blog

The Paris and San Bernardino killings coupled with desperate Muslim refugees in need of hospitality have brought many disciples of Jesus to a crossroads. Radical commands like: love your neighbour, love your enemy, do good to those who hate you, show hospitality to strangers (and… Read More »

Before malaria was linked to mosquitos, there were wild remedies and precautions. Knowing the source of problems is crucial. What if drunkenness hadn’t been linked to alcohol? How would we view DUI accidents and fatalities? Would we be handing out death sentences or driving tips?… Read More »

Our church service yesterday started with “O Canada” as we remembered those who’ve fought for our freedom. After that (though my Pavlovian senses were cued for a hockey game) we raised our voices and hands to God (okay, mostly our voices). We love our country… Read More »

Saturday, June 20 is World Refugee Day and Sunday June 21st is National Aboriginal Day. It’s interesting that these two “days” fall on the same weekend – a day honouring the first people to come to this land and a day honouring some of the… Read More »

Recently I was reminded that solid leadership is rooted deep in the disciplines of our lives and that we need to pay attention to these areas to be the leader that God is calling us to be. I’m going to identify the three general areas… Read More »

My call to vocational ministry came during the spring of 1987. The steps in my journey to ordination with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC) were guided by the people God placed around me —people from my local church, school community and friends. Affirmation… Read More »

Paradise Baptist Church (NS) is moving ahead in their quest to sponsor a family displaced by the violence in the Middle East. The refugee sponsorship team of Paradise Baptist took the next step and chose the family they would sponsor and help to settle in… Read More »

Today is Epiphany – The Appearing. Some traditions more accurately call it Theophany – The Appearing of God. The Word of all creation became flesh, became Immanuel – God with us, and we have seen his glory. Some mark the feast by focussing on Christ’s… Read More »

There is a God and He meddles. We’ve long suspected it. From those who doubt His existence to those who preach it, we all in our way raise curses and fists and,on better days, thanks and hands to a God who is not only there… Read More »

Is God worth waiting for? This is my question this advent. In a world where we hate to wait and where waiting often seems to be a waste of time, particularly for those of us who are leaders and like to make things happen, why… Read More »