Titus 2:1 Award

January 17th, 2013



Ryan Smith, from onechristiandad.wordpress.com, mentioned this blog in his "Titus 2:1 award" post (and all this despite the lack of content posted here!). He asked those he nominated to answer some questions. So here they are, along with my answers:

1. If you could have dinner with any historical theologian/preacher, who would it be and why?

There are so many to choose from, and several come to mind immediately from the early church - Augustine and John Chrysostom, two name two. Others come to mind from more recent church history.

But another name that comes to mind is certainly much less familiar, and I'd want to speak to him for entirely different reasons - his name was Lorenzo Dow. Lorenzo Dow was an itinerant evangelist who lived and worked in the United States in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He wrote a book about his travels and experiences that includes a large section on his own peculiar understanding of the gospel message. It makes for fascinating reading, despite the fact that I agree with him on almost nothing theologically, and it's probably one of the oldest, and is definitely one of the most interesting, books I own.

2. What one burning question would you ask?

It would probably turn into a series of questions, and given the rather eccentric and volatile nature of Lorenzo Dow's personality, the discussion would probably end in an argument, followed by me receiving a beating. But I would ask him why he hated "Calvinism" so much!

3. What would you eat?

Good question! To keep it in the context of a hypothetical discussion with an American frontier preacher, some form of buffalo meat would probably have to be on the menu.

4. What was the last Bible verse you read?

Matthew 13:45-46, in connection with a sermon I'm working on, on the "Rich young ruler" - "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it."

Now I'm to nominate someone else. So I'll nominate Jordan Killam, who has a new blog. His blog is here:

http://piouscatalyst.blogspot.ca/

Thanks for the mention, Ryan!

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Post #501

December 27th, 2011

I just realized that the previous post was post #500 on this blog! With that milestone, I want to thank my gracious hosts for this website, Compass Creative Studio in Burlington, Ontario. They have been hosting my blog since June of 2006, and I do appreciate it! Thanks Jason and Jonathan!

Their website:

http://www.compasscreative.ca/

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December 27th, 2011

Alright, so the official statistics have come in for my "Getting Lighter for the Children of Light" effort. Here are the details:

I started out, way back when, at 281 lbs. My plan was to lose 28 lbs... and as I foretold in a previous post, I didn't achieve that goal [insert depressing musical interlude here].

However, I did manage to lose ten pounds, which is a lot better than gaining! And because of that ten pounds, $285.00 will be donated to the Children of Light, thanks to my generous sponsors.

So if you sponsored me, way back when (and even if you didn't), here's where you should send your money. And for everyone out there, they will put your donation to good use:

Children of Light
#37 - 51214 Range Road 260
Spruce Grove, Alberta
T7Y 1B1

Here's the website for more information on Children of Light:

http://sponsorachild.netfirms.com/

Here are the donors - you know who you are, and thanks for your support!

J. and J.B. - $5/lb
C.N. - $1/lb
E. and C.H. - $2/lb
J.D.H. - $5/lb
H. and G.P. - $1/lb
T. and A.L. - $5/lb
J.K. - $1/lb
G.V. - $1/lb
T. and N.W. - $2.50/lb
R.S. - $5/lb

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Another message for my sponsors

December 6th, 2011

I've had a couple of people ask me about my "Getting Lighter for the Children of Light" fundraising effort, and here's the update. The closing date was to be December 1st, and I have not yet had the opportunity to get back to the doctor's office for an "official" final weigh-in so I can announce my progress (or lack thereof) to a waiting world (so to speak).

To those who made pledges, don't worry, the extra days aren't going to break the bank. After an impressive start (if I must say so myself), my journey to a thinner me hit something of a snag (involving 2 1/2 weeks of vacation and meals at Mo's Seafood Restaurant in Newport, Oregon, and Lil' Sambo's in Lincoln City, Oregon, and Papa Pete's Pizza in Castle Rock, Washington, among other places), and things have been pretty much at a standstill since then. I'm hoping to get into the doctor's office for my official weigh-in this week, and then I'll tally up the totals. I'm hoping for good news... stay tuned!

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Southern Sudan

January 25th, 2011

In the summer of 2006, I spent a couple of months in Lokichoggio, Kenya, teaching pastors and elders, mainly from Southern Sudan. While I was there, I recorded a number of songs, sung by students in their own languages. This one is sung by Peter Gatwiech and James Wany, and it's called "God Has Saved Southern Sudan."

Southern Sudan has recently held a referendum to become an independent nation, and according to the accounts I've seen, the results have been overwhelmingly in favour of Southern Sudan (which is largely Christian) becoming independent from the largely Muslim north.

I thought posting this song would be an appropriate tribute to events in Sudan at this time. Please remember our Sudanese brothers and sisters in your prayers!

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Priceless

October 4th, 2010

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A Belated Report

March 22nd, 2010

It's been a couple of weeks since we were blessed by the presence of Credo Christian High School's band here in Prince George, but I've finally got the pictures of the event uploaded, so here they are! It was a wonderful evening - we enjoyed having a great group of kids performing for us, and they certainly are a talented bunch. Heres Snijder is their conductor/bandleader/I'm not sure what to call him, and he certainly has his group performing at a high level. It was a wonderful selection of music, and we're thankful to have had them here!









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January 18th, 2010







And last but not least, a rare sight: men doing the dishes after a church luncheon!


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A Joyful Announcement

January 4th, 2010

On Sunday, January 17th, the Lord willing, the Prince George mission will be celebrating the entrance of two new families into the Church of Christ. Jean and Louise Deveault will publicly profess their faith and will be received into membership together with their two baptized children, Jessica and Jonathan. Josh and Jessica Bergen will publicly profess their faith, and their two young children, Malakai and Shandelle, will receive the covenant sign and seal of baptism. We would love to have you join us for this joyous occasion, which will take place at 10:30 A.M., 4110 15th Avenue (on the corner of 15th Ave. and Ospika Blvd.) in Prince George.

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!
- 1 Chronicles 16:34

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Another Wonderful Sunday!

October 19th, 2009



That's me and our newest member, Richard Senff. This picture is just begging for a caption, but I'm not sure I can think of anything that will do it justice! Suffice it to say that, despite our serious looks, it was indeed a joyful day.



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