Here are two short clips from Dr. Jack Hayford on Understanding Prayer. I have deeply appreciated Dr. Hayford’s wisdom and approach on a number of issues over the years and that appreciation has continued in these videos. Listen to them a few times each and may it positively impact your understanding of the importance, value […]

I’ve believed for some time that if God can speak through a donkey in the Old Testament, he can use just about anything to get our attention (cf. Numbers 22:28). Karen and I were out for Chinese food a few days ago and as always, enjoyed our time together. At the end of our meal […]

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. […]

I’m reading a great book from John Ortberg entitled, The Me I Want to Be, and I highly recommend it! So far I’ve encountered a number of important ideas surrounding the general theme of becoming the person God has in mind for you to be.  Ultimately, that person doesn’t look like someone else, and as […]

My wife and I recently watched the latest rendition of Karate Kid with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.  All in all, it was a fun movie.  I appreciated the setting, Beijing, China, and all of the picturesque locations they captured during filming.  Jaden did a good job, and I was amazed at his agility and […]