My Church Notes

More Than Human

What we are is who we are. That seems obvious on the surface. After all, we’ve heard the one-liners. We are what we eat. Life is what we make it. The early bird gets the worm. All these refer ...

The Sounds of a Falling Tree

There is an old question that some people like to ponder. If a tree falls in the forest, and there is no one to hear it, does it make a ...

Our POLAR God

In 1911, Roald Amunsen led the first expedition to reach the South Pole. He successfully made his conquest on December 14th of that ...

A Tub Full of False Accusations

Few things incense us more than false accusations. They are like stained clothes that we are forced to wear in public. We may be clean underneath, but we feel filthy wearing the words of our accuser. ...

The Pincushion Heart

A tailor works with his fingers to create a masterpiece of sartorial beauty. From that first stitch in a new piece of cloth to the finished garment in all its glory, it takes a lot of effort before ...

God Cries, Behold!

January 1 is the traditional day on which Father Time is reborn. The grizzled old man with walking cane and bent back becomes young again, a baby filled with renewed ...

Celebrate!

For many people, the final day of the year is a time to gather with friends to await the beginning of the New Year. In Canada, people attend large celebrations with concerts, sporting events, and ...

Turnabout Love

When people rile us, it is easy to vent at them with the taunt, “Turnabout is fair play.” At other times, we jokingly tease, suggesting that a prank is on the ...

Axiom Number One

We’ve all heard the phrase that some things are as certain as death and taxes. One is sure to come, and the other arrives every April ...

A Rotten Deal

Our society is always on the lookout for a “deal.” We want the best price on that new car. We bargain for the best interest rates. And if there is a sale? We throw all our responsibilities aside ...

What to Do With Garfield?

When we have children, they come as different as the wildflowers in the field. Some grow tall and strong. Others hug the ground. And a few have beauty so profound that we are awed by what we have ...

Paint Pitch Black

Some people think of black as the absence of color. Rather, it is the ability of certain substances to pull in all spectrums of light and let none escape. Black absorbs all ...

Twelve Drummers Drumming

The Twelve Days of Christmas is a traditional song for the holiday season. Each day in the song lists a different gift received over the course of the celebration. During the hundreds of years this ...