by Amy Nelham | May 15, 2020 | CBC InTouch
Humans have two fundamental forces that seem to contradict and work against each other: we long to belong – to be loved and accepted; and we long to assert our individual preferences and opinions. Pop singers from Bob Marley (“One Love”) to the Black Eyed Peas...
by Amy Nelham | May 1, 2020 | CBC InTouch
Unlike recent generations, for almost all of human history people took for granted that life was not predictable; that disease, the inability to travel, early age death, or the risks of child-bearing were simply a part of life. Recent decades of relative peace,...
by Amy Nelham | Apr 17, 2020 | CBC InTouch
In 1 Peter 4:7 Peter writes what could be the tagline of the next apocalyptic blockbuster movie: “The end of all things is at hand…”. Or, perhaps he had just driven past a 45 minute lineup to get into the local No Frills. I don’t believe, biblically speaking, the “end...
by Amy Nelham | Apr 3, 2020 | CBC InTouch
What is your first impulse when you are wronged by either deed or word? I remember taking a series of pictures of my eight-month old firstborn playing with her cousin. The object of their shared affection was a simple plastic spoon. It wasn’t long before sharing...
by Amy Nelham | Mar 27, 2020 | CBC InTouch
Right now, perhaps more than any time in recent memory, we live in a world of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Alongside the clearest worries about physical health and the wellbeing of those we love,...
by Amy Nelham | Feb 28, 2020 | CBC InTouch
“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on...