Guys It’s Time to “Rise Up!”
One of my passions is to encourage men rise up to their calling to be godly husbands and fathers. There is little that thrills me more than a man asking me how to start...
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Some Thoughts on Nominating Elders and Deacons
It is an exciting time in my congregation. No, I am not speaking of the blessing of a newborn baby girl to a young couple…(congrats Geoff and Ashley) …as exciting as that is, it...
I Have To Love… YOU? Really??
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command:...
14 Ways To Handle A Christian Introvert
Anyone who knows me should read this. I am sure this was written about me. It fits me to a tee. Read this you may understand me a little better. Ah we introverts truly...
Work Like an Arminian, Sleep like a Calvinist.
Part one: Easy reading I am occasionally accused by some as being a closet Arminian. Usually this is said tongue-in-cheek, because anyone who knows me knows that I am Reformed through and through. This...
I Had Fun But..Did I Break The 6th Commandment?
I have not been around much on social media as I have been on vacation. Vacation at the Smith home is not simply lounging around and drinking beer and this blogger is not just...
Mmmm…Heidelberger
The Heidleberg Catechism. Lovingly referred to as the “Heidelberger” by some Christians of the Reformed persuasion. For many Reformed Christians it is a daily part of life. We read it with our kids, and most of us have...
The CanRC Creation Debate Timeline
If you are in the Canadian Reformed Churches, you are likely aware of the Creation debate that has heated up. The issue at stake is whether the Creation account in Genesis is to be...
Apparently, Sometimes Coveting is Not a Sin.
Recently, I heard an elder in my congregation say “We ( the elders) covet your prayers.” OK. Then the following day I read a blog post that ended with “I covet your prayers.” Really?...
