The Decluttered Heart
By Leanne Friesen
Pastor, Mount Hamilton Baptist Church
All the Beatitudes hit close to home, but I have to say this one always seems to get to me i...
One Hundred Years of Memory
by Barry Yager
This year marks the 100thanniversary of the Armistice which ended the First Great War. As I prepare to bow my head on that significa...
Chainsaws of Grace
By Bob Davies
Pastor, Kanata Baptist Church
Here in the Ottawa area, we appreciate the prayerful support from our siblings in Christ across the co...
Thoughts on Mourning and Comfort
By Marc Potvin
Pastoral Leaders Development Associate, CBOQ
Psychologist Edith Weisskopf-Joelson once lamented, “Our current mental-hygiene philos...
Grief and Solace
By Erinn Oxford
Executive Director and Pastor,
The Dale Ministries, Toronto
Two funerals in a week. Two community members gone, both too soon an...
Blockbuster: A Cautionary Tale
By Cid Latty
Congregational Development Associate, CBOQ
The story of Blockbuster always reminds me of those Friday nights when we would go to our ...
On Being Poor in Spirit
By Deane Proctor
Lead Pastor
Queensway Baptist Church, Brantford
Although differing somewhat from person to person, the “poor in spirit” mentione...
The Sky is Red
By Karen Lowe
Clergy Care Associate
They say there are no stupid questions.
I knew that saying when my youth pastor asked me, but I have to co...
Longing for Counterbalance
Longing for Counterbalance
By Tim McCoy
Executive Minister, CBOQ
In our fast-paced lives of high expectations, we often find ourselves a bit aske...
Self Control: Easier Said Than Done
by Tim McCoy
Executive Minister, CBOQ
Self-control is easier said than done, right? A fruit of the Spirit? Really? I have to somehow work self-c...
