Pastor Dave
A new twist to Prime Minister
June 11th, 2008 was an historic day for Canada. Prime Minister Harper read a statement of apology to former students of Indian residential schools, and...
A breath and a prayer
I was six years of age, living in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia when the Springhill mining disaster hit Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation Ltd. (DOSCO)....
Paralympics & rights for the disabled
I am impressed. I watched Canadian Brian Mckeever win gold in the men’s 20 km free, visually impaired cross country ski race Monday. What an achievement! I...
Has something shifted in Canada?
Shifts happen, of that there is no question. Shifts have occurred in the global economy, something Canadians were not immune to, and our 2010 Federal budget...
Shane Koyczan’s Ode to Canada
Unfortunately, I was away – and yes, outside of country and coverage – while the Olympics were going on in Vancouver. I missed the Canada versus Russia...
You""re not supposed to know this
This week’s column has been written by Ted Gerk. Ted works at Heritage Christian Online School and is a member of Kelowna Christian Center. In the 1990’s,...
The tension behind charity
Canadians are some of the most generous people in the world, and understandably so. We are also some of the most blessed people in the world. Canada is ranked...
Survivorman Inc.
I love the outdoors. I like to hunt and fish, and I am blessed to be living in God’s wild outdoors here in beautiful British Columbia. I am drawn to the...
Jesus on the news
There has been a unique uproar in the news networks these last few weeks. It had to do with Brit Hume, one of America’s senior political analysts, offering...
""Prorogacy""
I know that “prorogacy” is not a word yet, but who knows, one day it may wind up in Urban Dictionary. It has a ring to it, wouldn’t you say? One thing for...
Defining moments
Senator Dan Coates said: “Character cannot be summoned at the moment of crisis if it has been squandered by years of compromise and rationalization. The only...
Eddie the Eagle has landed
Well, I did it. I joined the Eddie the Eagle Edwards Facebook collection. I have been a secret fan of Eddie’s since the Calgary Games in the 1988 Winter...
Are you kin to God?
A story emerged from the Depression era about a certain woman who, in the midst of one of winter’s coldest spells, noticed an eleven-year-old boy standing...
Woods and irons
What a tragedy! How quickly a good name and reputation can be lost. It is amazing what one day (and many unholy nights) can do in the life of an individual. You...
Where faith meets sports
As a Christian, it is not difficult to link the sports arenas of history to the stadiums of Rome which became blood fests, testing the faith of believers...
The power of a virus
A lot has been said of late about the H1N1 virus and the tremendous impact that this outbreak is having on the health of the population of nations. Most...
The case for co-belligerence
I learned a new word this week: co-belligerence. I can remember people using the word belligerent when I was young, but it always carried a very negative ring...
In memory of our Vets
November 5th to the 11th is Veteran’s Week in Canada. Fundamentally, it is a time set apart to remember our Canadian Veterans, who for many years have...
2010 Olympics and human trafficking
Most British Columbian’s are truly excited about the advent of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games being held in the beautiful city of Vancouver. This is our time...
The taxation of churches
Benjamin Franklin gave the world a one-liner that everyone can identify with when he stated, “In this world nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.”...