I write this as I am recovering from surgery. It is late at night and I am finally having a few clearer moments so wanted to share a few thoughts with you tonight about the recent unrest we have been seeing in our world. As I was busy making preparations...
This week I was having a conversation with a friend on the phone about the difficulties of life. Something about our conversation reminded me of a passage that is often used to encourage us Christians to fight the good fight and to continue doing God’s good work in the world....
This article was originally published in The Messenger in November 2013. It is available here. Image of God? Have you ever had a burning question that you just can not get out of your mind? It is the type of question where a simplistic or trite answer just does not...
This article by Kevin Wiebe originally appeared in a column in The Messenger called A Path To Peace. When I began studying conflict, I was surprised about how many of the classes were about simply dealing with our own baggage. It turns out that since much of conflict pertains to misunderstandings...
“We are all free to make bad choices and experience the consequences of those choices. However, in a world of Coronavirus, others may experience deadly consequences from our bad choices. Flatten the Curve. Let’s all shelter in place.” I came across this quote on social media this week. It is...
Hey guys, here is a video message from Pastor Kevin to help encourage you today.
Hello church, As our regular services and programs are disrupted, and we practice social distancing to help our government leaders and healthcare system get control over the spread of this virus, we are reminded that God made us as social beings, and that our church is more than just a...
This article originally appeared in The Messenger as part of a series on The Lord’s Prayer. Our culture is one that is full of differing diets: gluten-free, paleo, ketogenic—and that is just the beginning. Many of these diets cut out or reduce carbs. So, when Jesus teaches us to pray, “Give...
The photo attached to this post is of a family friend we affectionately refer to as “Aunt Dorothy”, who has graduated to glory. My wife and I loved listening to her countless stories of her years as a missionary, and learning from her sincere and vibrant relationship with Jesus. Once...
It isn’t easy to share our vulnerable moments. We all want to look good and present our best to others. Yet I believe it is important to be honest with ourselves, with God, and with others. What you are about to read places me in a vulnerable place, because it...