by Amy Nelham | Jun 2, 2017 | CBC InTouch
Credit card icon American Express has long pitched one of the simplest and most recognizable taglines in industry: “Membership has its privileges.” Yet across North America the evidence suggests that leaders of professional associations and non-profits are facing...
by Amy Nelham | May 19, 2017 | CBC InTouch
A common complaint I have heard from non-Christian friends and acquaintances centres on the so-called self-righteousness of Christians. The claim is that we are legalistic and judgmental. The accusation is to some degree a misnomer: for self-righteous people don’t...
by Amy Nelham | May 12, 2017 | CBC InTouch
Growing up, I loved having my grandparents as next-door neighbours. After school, I savoured having tea and cookies with Grandma before sauntering home. I realized that if I spent enough time with them, I could delay my piano practice while enjoying some television...
by Amy Nelham | May 5, 2017 | CBC InTouch
I know some of you like to guess which pastor is writing the e-bulletin so I apologize about giving the game away with a reference to a certain far away grandchild you may have heard of. Norah is undeniably cute and dear to my heart. Linda and I anticipate and...
by Amy Nelham | Mar 31, 2017 | CBC InTouch
Have you ever had a first-day-on-the-job adventure – or perhaps misadventure? Ask me some time about my first day as a vacuum cleaner salesman (notice the sneaky way of finding out who is reading my e-bulletin). For me it was both a first and last day!...
by Amy Nelham | Mar 17, 2017 | CBC InTouch
On the first resurrection Sunday Luke records in his gospel account how two disciples were on their way to the village of Emmaus. Along the way, “Jesus himself drew near and went with them. (Luke 24:15b)” How wonderful would that be to have Jesus draw near as you...