I often struggle to find a happy medium between the ‘noise’ of Christmas and the ‘silent night’ we so often sing about during this time of year.  My goal this year is to intentionally take the time to stop and reflect about the wonder of the incarnation, the turmoil in between, and the anticipation of […]

Here is a two-part television interview with New Testament scholar, Dr. Craig Evans, the Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College, Wolfville, NS, on the birth of Jesus in the Gospels. Excellent material on the meaning and significance of Jesus’ incarnation. Part 1 Part 2

Joy to the World – For Unto Us [HD] Ava Maria [HD] Mary, Did You Know? [HD] O Holy Night The Singer One Wintry Night

Here is a new Christmas lyric video from singer-songwriter, Dan Macaulay entitled Hope is Here. Dan and I attended the same College back in the late nineties and I continue to appreciate his gift for music. If interested, you may purchase a copy of this song, as well as his other albums, from iTunes. They […]

I encountered an ad in the local newspaper yesterday placed by The Christadelphians that highlighted two up-and-coming lectures on the person of Jesus Christ. Of the two, the title of the second lecture immediately caught my attention – “Jesus Foreknown and Predestined: Not Pre-existent.” One of the central beliefs of The Christadelphians is that Jesus […]

Here are the top 5 visited posts for 2010! 1.  Review: Amazon Kindle 3G 2.  The Significance of Christmas 3.  Book Review – “Creation Made Free: Open Theology Engaging Science” by Thomas Jay Oord 4.  What’s That in Your Hand? 5.  A Lesson on Painting Thanks to everyone who took the time to drop by […]

The true story of Ken Ricketts, a member of my home Church in Brantford, Ontario (Canada), that partly inspired our annual singing Christmas tree drama this year.  God is with us… Evangel Church, Brantford, Ontario

I remember it as though it were yesterday. But how could I possibly forget something of this magnitude? I’ll never be the same again, for on that day I held God in my hands! By the way, my name is Simeon. I was born and raised in Jerusalem. I was well steeped in the Torah. […]