Have you ever struggled with your mental wellness or know of someone who has? Mental health in Canada is a huge concern. Some would say a crisis. Men in Canada are less likely to seek or receive mental healthcare than women and more likely to die by suicide. Suicide rates are 3x higher in men than in women, with men between the ages of 35-59 being the most vulnerable.
Confronting Guilt and Shame
Men, What are You Hiding Behind? “Who left the seat up?” That would be me. “Sir, do you know how fast you were going.” Yes, officer, I do. “Did you …
Trusting God in Hard Times
We anxiously await the daily text update. The longer it takes, the more our imaginations pull our minds to places we’re trying to avoid. When the text finally comes, it’s …
“My Peace I Leave with You”
I called a friend yesterday. “You free for dinner?” “No,” he said, wheezing. “I have RSV.” “Isn’t that a Bible translation?” He explained. RSV is a respiratory ailment. It’s the …
Learning to Change Your Negative Attitude
Would the people closest to you describe you as a glass-half-full or half empty kind of person? If you put a large dot on a white piece of paper – …
Learning to Sleep in a Storm
We just finished up an intense season where I work. I work at a Church and depending on the time of the year, it can get really busy at times. …
Dealing With Uncertainties – How the Genealogy of Jesus Can Help
What’s weighing on your heart and mind these days? What sorts of doubts and uncertainties are flurrying around you? Perhaps it’s something related to COVID, the supply chain, your work, …
Don’t You Care if We Drown?
It had been a long day of teaching for Jesus. The crowds that had gathered around Him were so large that He had gotten into a boat and taught from …
Fear is Powerful But Not Invincible
Theme of the Week: Freedom From Fear and Anxiety Bible Verse: His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who …
My Child Doesn’t Believe in God. Now What?
7 Things You Can Do How should we respond to our children who don’t believe in God or doubt our Christian faith? My first impulse in responding to people who …