Love trumps anger

We look at the 5th of the capital vices this Sunday: anger. Somehow, we've made anger into an honourable and commendable thing. After all, didn't Jesus get angry when he threw the money changers out of the temple? At the same time, there are plenty of Scripture verses which warn against anger and condemn it right out. Join us this Sunday as we consider this dilemma.

Algonquin and Psalm 104

We're back from the Lucknow CRC's second annual canoe trip to Algonquin Park (only 6 of us this year). While no one likes rain on their vacation, the unsettled weather provided for some spectacular sunsets. In the morning the mist rose from the lake in silent, holy, splendour. "O Lord my God, you are very great... He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains." Psalm 104 says that God covers the earth "with the deep as with a garment." We saw that garment last week: "May the glory of the Lord endure forever."

The Simple Truth

Three lab technicians are bending over a malfunctioning piece of equipment. They're pushing buttons, reading the manual, dialing the help-line. But they fail to check the obvious: the machine isn't plugged in! Sometimes the answers are much simpler than we think. The Woman at the Well learned that lesson one day when she met Jesus. She was waiting for the Messiah and Jesus says to her: I who speak to you am he. Simple. Awesome. This is one of the stories we looked at during VBS week. Join us for wrap-up Sunday. Hotdogs and icecream after the service! Sunday, July 18, 10 a.m.

It's VBS week!

We've taken off, on our Galactic Blast! Every day this week our mission is to make new discoveries about God. Yesterday we saw that he is wonderful; today: incredible. On Thursday evening we'll share some of these discoveries with parents, relatives, and friends. Join us - 7:00 p.m. at the church.

Congratulations to JJ & Justin!

On Saturday, July 10, 2010, we celebrated the wedding of JJ Jurjens and Justin Damsma. We wish them God's richest blessings for a long and happy marriage!

Avarice -When Greed becomes Good

Gordon Gekko's speech has risen to iconic status: "Greed is Good," in the movie Wall Street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7upG01-XWbY . And a lot of people believe it. Greed, or Avarice, is the 4th capital vice, or deadly sin. When we put our hope and trust in money and stuff, we are telling God that we don't need Jesus. God told Abram to "lift up your eyes and look..." (Gen 13). Only when we lift our eyes from our cheque books and balance sheets and look to God will we discover freedom and peace.

Sloth - not just slow & lazy

If you have some extra time on your hands this Canada Day weekend, watch one of the youtube videos of a sloth crossing the road (eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tfsL9Kq8R8). Sloth is the third of the capital vices and it is not always characterized by slow and lazy behaviour. In fact, busyness and workaholism are sloth's classic symptoms! "The slothful person," writes Rebecca Konyndyk deYoung in her book Glittering Vices, "tries to find happiness while evading the daily demands of self-giving love." Sloth - it's deadly. Sunday, July 4, 10 a.m.