by Gary Prickett | Jan 14, 2022 | CBC InTouch
Did you know that “Quitter’s Day” is coming up next week? That is what Strava, the creator of a popular running and cycling app, calls January 19th; the day a recent large research survey concluded when most people have abandoned New Year’s resolutions. Whether you...
by Andrew Hall | Jan 7, 2022 | CBC InTouch
It’s the time of year where people talk about New Year’s resolutions. For some, they tell themselves that this will be the year they make their goals happen. For others, they don’t even bother thinking about a goal. We’ve heard the studies – the majority of people who...
by Andrew Hall | Dec 23, 2021 | CBC InTouch
I love seeing the mail this time of year. The cards and letters arrive from friends far and wide. Yet every year, I’m struck by the pictures on the front of the Christmas cards – the sanitized Christmas cards, that is. The stable looks so clean, the...
by Luke Burrow | Dec 17, 2021 | CBC InTouch
Every year Christmas arrives again, and every year I find myself once again surprised and amazed by the wonderful depth and truth of our most cherished Christmas hymns. I don’t really know why I still get so surprised each year; I suppose eleven months on the shelf is...
by Gary Prickett | Dec 10, 2021 | CBC InTouch
One of my favourite Christmas hymns is O Holy Night. This now timeless carol was composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847, set to a poem named Cantique de Noël. I enjoy the straightforward gospel framework: problem/resolution/response, and I have a soft spot for well-turned...
by Andrew Hall | Dec 3, 2021 | CBC InTouch
One of my favourite Advent songs is “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” This song has a haunting sound to it, probably brought together in the middle ages. With seven verses, this piece called for the Messiah to come to ransom, save, cheer, guide and bring peace to the world....
