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…dn’t have been- Acadians in Northern NB have got to be the world’s most welcoming people.) The Lord Jesus used mission to remind me of a few things: like how much I need Him like how I have sometimes replaced Him with ministry (and a dozen other things) like how He wants me to be his dependent child (to help get this point across, He had me sleeping in the Ste-Anne church nursery) like how I can experience Him when I gather with his people. There…

…nding us is anything but pleasant; sometimes incessant whining and buzzing comes from it, as well as bites that cause completely unnecessary pain! Sadly, if I am completely honest with myself I have to admit that I can sometimes slip in the mosquito cloud as well. It is all too easy to start complaining about something that I obviously could do better, or to forget the compliments and encouragement that I know I need to share with someone. The mos…

…iritual renewal in our congregations. My fear is that many churches have become introverted, inflexible, aged and, some have lost the vision for how the Gospel of Jesus Christ can impact their community. Some long for the good old days and have nostalgia for past glory and are rapidly headed toward lost visibility and even closure. I don’t believe it is necessary for aging churches to die if they are willing to embrace change and take their Kingdo…

…Board of Trustees, Acadia Divinity College Members Appointed by the CBAC (complete list available here: http://www.acadiadiv.ca/board-senate): Term ending October 2024 Anderson, Rev. Andrea Chan, Rev. Dr. Chi Wan Helen Cox, Greg L. Rice, Tom Term ending October 2025 Hanley, Rev. Dr. Perry Miller, Airdrie Wheaton, Garnet One (1) Vacancy Term ending October 2026 Crouse-Crompton, Dr. Susan Jelley, Mark Mutale Motey, Mercy Watt, Kathy Term ending Oct…

…her with 5 children. You can follow their story here: https://www.facebook.com/paradiserefugeesupport. Exciting stuff! Their team leader emailed me the news right away and signed off with, “We’re pumped!” What is it about committing yourself to people, for better or worse, that brings so much joy? I happened to be reading this Scripture when the email arrived: “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and witho…

…and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:36-40, NIV) I’m by nature (and perhaps by birth order) a peacemaker. I’m always looking for common ground, for a way to bring divergent views together. I pride myself on being able to see things from another person’s point…

…g. 24 Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. 25 Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ 26 But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. 27 Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The…

…d Elizabeth Deveau gave a gospel concert to a full house at Northern Cross Community Church. The night was filled with songs & testimonies by Elizabeth. There were about 82 people in attendance. Many of the people who attended said that they were blessed by both her music and testimony. The gospel concert was a great blessing and Northern Cross enjoyed Elizabeth’s music in our Sunday morning service as well. It was also great to have Elizabeth’s h…

…only! The morning emulated Africville’s traditional service of singing and testimonies. Rev. Dr. Rhonda Britton opened by reading the resurrection account in Matthew 28 and spoke about what it means that Jesus is alive. “Later, I implored people to consider their standing with God and spoke about Jesus’ instruction for believers to be baptized. I told them about our baptism service to be held at Cornwallis Street Baptist Church later that morning…

…Christ, our saviour was born. Against all odds Jesus lived and proclaimed freedom, human dignity, and salvation for the marginalized and downtrodden. In such circumstances of hopelessness God often does his best work. Is it possible to continue to hope despite all the anger, hatred, and racism? This is our challenge. Along with the difficulty of a world marked with division and unrest, many of us are stressed over COVID-19 and the threat of the l…