by Amy Nelham | Jun 26, 2020 | CBC InTouch
As Father’s Day or my springtime birthday would approach, a common answer to my family’s question of “what would you like” was that I simply wanted “peace and a pleasant atmosphere”. Two parents, five children, and frequent international student guests made for a busy...
by Amy Nelham | Jun 19, 2020 | CBC InTouch
In my 20 years of pastoring, I have seen people get upset about the placement of a clock, disagreements about whether we should use Styrofoam or china for coffee (and not great coffee at that!), why we use drums in worship, and many other issues. Behind the clock and...
by Amy Nelham | Jun 12, 2020 | CBC InTouch
If you have driven or walked past my house over the previous three weeks you would have seen my front yard quite literally upside down. My desire is to transform our yard to a beautiful array of colourful, blooming perennials. But before getting to the fun planting...
by Amy Nelham | Jun 5, 2020 | CBC InTouch
Over the past week, we have watched with horror at the trouble our southern neighbours have experienced. Police brutality. Violence and looting. Peaceful protests. Racist words. Cities burning. But these situations have not remained south of the border. Just the other...
by Amy Nelham | May 29, 2020 | CBC InTouch
Today’s e-bulletin marks the last of a lengthy series of many topics from the wonderful 1st letter of Peter to the “elect exiles of the dispersion”. As exiles, these 1st Century Christians faced various trials, unjust suffering, slander, and persecution; but as “elect...
by Amy Nelham | May 22, 2020 | CBC InTouch
“…but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who...
