It was the first of October back in 2016, my wife, Robin, and I were driving from Kamloops down to Vancouver to attend the wedding of one of our former students. It was a good day for travel because we would have four hours together on the journey without interruption. We were about twenty minutes…

Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God. Ephesians 5:2 GW Years ago in my waking moments one morning, this verse was playing over in my mind. As I was getting ready for the day, I was reminded of…

Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit – you choose. Proverbs 18:21 MSG The words we speak have the power to impact lives. When I was a toddler, I got so many compliments about how cute I was with my blonde hair, bright eyes, and big dimples. My eyes were complimented on…

A few years ago, I was talking with a young lady who was in the Miss Kamloops Pageant. After talking with her about what she was wearing for the fashion show, I thought of how we so often tend to live our lives as models for God rather than being one with God. As a…

Gone are the days of trying to measure up. Gone are the days of comparison. Too often we look at our own selves with such a critical eye. God says, “No more. Stop judging yourself through your own filters, but instead see yourself through My eyes. I see you beautiful. I see you worthy. I…

We are called to share in the life of heaven. We are to fasten our thoughts on Jesus, the Messiah, who is of the Melchizedekian priesthood. The writer compares Moses and Jesus and the roles they played. Moses was a faithful servant, Jesus – a faithful Son. Moses realized that the part he played was…