All posts tagged baptism
The perfect gift
by Don Schiemann The perfect gift: most retailers have an idea of what that is and try to sell it to you. Particularly at Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day, we seem to be inundated with flyers in the mail and commercials on…
And that’s a fact
by Don Schiemann It’s hard to avoid being a statistic nowadays. One way or another, we are all counted. Statistically, some of us tend to be in a certain age bracket; we will have certain political persuasions; we will be in favour of or against…
The Conjuring: “I Ain’t Afraid of no Ghost!”
by Ted Giese Are you afraid of ghosts? Last Friday night the theatre was sold out for the much anticipated horror film The Conjuring (rated R)—full of people looking for a ‘good’ scare. The film tells the story of the Perron family, who buy an…
A sea of death, a river of life
by Mathew Block I was privileged to visit the Dead Sea while on a recent trip to Israel. This sea is famous for two reasons: one, it’s the lowest place on earth at 424 meters (1,391 feet) below sea level; and two, it’s one of…
Naaman: A teacher you never knew
by Robert Bugbee Now, before you go any farther, get out your Bible and read 2 Kings 5:1-14. When you’ve finished, come right back. I’ll wait for you in the next paragraph on this page. I promise! * * * * * * * Naaman…
Remembering Baptism
by Kurt Reinhardt I was 43 days old when it happened. I was held over a small pool in the font. Three times the water was poured over my head. God’s creating word was spoken over me. The Spirit descended. In the name of the Father…