by Andrew Hall | Jul 5, 2024 | CBC InTouch
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...
by Andrew Hall | Jun 28, 2024 | CBC InTouch
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...
by Luke Burrow | Jun 21, 2024 | CBC InTouch
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...
by Andrew Hall | Jun 14, 2024 | CBC InTouch
“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...
by Luke Burrow | Jun 7, 2024 | CBC InTouch
Contrary to what many people believe (and contrary to what may appear on the surface), the book of James is a remarkably consistent letter. What first seems like a scattered group of unrelated sayings...
by Andrew Hall | May 31, 2024 | CBC InTouch
Think about someone you know that you consider to be incredibly wise. What is it about them that makes them stand out to you? I have known some incredibly wise people in life. Their ability to cut through the noise and confusion of life and see things clearly and...
