India Trip Summer 2013
Could you guess? I am heading back to India this summer! This time I will be going with a team from Prairie Bible Institute. Lord willing, I will be joining 5 nursing students, 3 nursing…
Winter Hike in Canmore
Those who follow my posts know that our family loves to go hiking. Even in winter. We consider it a tremendous privilege to live near such a beautiful place, so we don’t want to pass…
Why You Need Bible College
This post will be a shameless plug for Prairie Bible Institute. I believe it is important for all Christians (yes, ALL Christians!) to experience at least one year of Bible College, and I believe Prairie…
Tenderizing the Heart
Although we may not get an immediate application from daily reading of Scripture, John Piper states that our devotional life will act like a marinade in order to tenderize our heart. Here are my thoughts…
Deep Intimacy with Christ
I have recently become quite interested in Puritan writings. In addition to regularly reading Valley of Vision, I have read some Jonathan Edwards, Richard Baxter and other random Puritan writers in various works I have in…
Christian, be of benefit to all
Thoughts from a Puritan prayer. Christians, let us in every situation: escape the temptations to which we are exposed, work diligently at all the tasks given to us, enjoy with moderation all the benefits of…
Internship at Prairie Bible Institute
I began my time at Prairie with the intention of going through the three year Bachelor of Ministry degree. After my first semester, I transferred into the four year Bachelor of Arts degree program, majoring…
Availability as a Leader
These are my teaching notes from a short session on being available as a leader, which I taught at the Prairie Student Leadership Retreat on January 12, 2013. — “How can I lead people into…
Lord, Show Your Face
Lord, I confess I do not occupy myself with great and marvellous things (Ps. 131:1). Be my refuge, to whom I continually come (Ps. 71:3). You show your face to the righteous (Ps. 11:7); …
In God’s Favour
I decided to pick up and read Jonathan Edwards’ “Religious Affections.” I have had this book on my reading list for some time, and now I finally feel like I will have the time to…
Advent Day 23: For All People
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone…
Advent Day 22: Good News Of Great Joy
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone…