Psalm 90 ~ Andrew Hall

On Sunday evenings, BBC Radio 5 ran a fascinating weekly show called “Brief Lives.” The show looked at various people – famous and significant folks – who had died during the preceding week. Each segment was 6-7 minutes in length and there was a sense that a long life...

Canada Day ~ Andrew Hall

With Canada Day around the corner, one of the great privileges we have is to serve our community by inviting them to our property to serve them. For several years, we have hosted a Canada Day celebration that includes snacks, face painting, games, and fireworks. I...

Lessons from James: The Poor

We would all like to believe that poverty is a simple problem with a simple solution—you won’t be poor if you work hard and live responsibly, and if someone else is poor, that means they must be lazy or are facing the consequences of bad life decisions. And while it...

Lessons from James: Words ~ Andrew Hall

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” I rattled off those words in the school playground 40 years ago, yet there are still names and words that I can hear today as clearly as they were spoken 40 years ago. I also remember things I’ve...