Update: While this is a laudable cause, things are more complicated than they at first appear, not least of which is the current state of Uganda is six years out of date and Joseph Kony is no longer actually in Uganda. So, you want to #stopkony? First thing you can do is let your government…
Author: Shovas
Put me in, coach
Richard Wurmbrand and wife Sabina are an inspiring pair who left their mark on Christian history and founded The Voice of the Martyrs, “a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization dedicated to assisting the persecuted church worldwide.” Richard Wurmbrand was born the youngest of four boys in a Jewish family on March 24, 1909, in Bucharest, Romania….
Verse for this February twenty-ninth
Fourteen days have passed since the day that never was, and I find myself here, in this unwanted moment, this day that never belonged, this February twenty-ninth. I was running that day, full strength and head strong, hurtling towards the precipice, adrenaline fueled, fight or flight blinded, heart pumping, right off the edge where I…
Standing for Stephen
Heard this while listening to a James MacDonald sermon today, “Big God, Small Me,” on the account of Paul (formerly Saul) watching over the stoning of Stephen, “You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit! Was there ever a prophet your fathers did…
Illegitimate Conservative Government?
Firm with Tory links traced to election day ‘robocalls’ that tried to discourage voters: Elections Canada has traced fraudulent phone calls made during the federal election to an Edmonton voice-broadcast company that worked for the Conservative Party across the country. While the agency investigates, aided by the RCMP, the Conservatives are conducting an internal probe….
Sarcastic Jesus
I came across Luke 13:31-34 today, an account of Jesus’ remarks about Jerusalem when he was told to leave because Herod was looking to kill him, At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go tell that…
Who is my MPP? How to contact your Canadian Minister of Provincial Parliament.
Use OLA.org in Ontario to find a member of provincial parliament. Use elections.on.ca “Voter Information Service” during elections. For other provinces and territories, a web search for “find mp” or “find mpp” should do the trick.
Who is my MP? How to contact your Canadian Federal Minister of Parliament.
Use ourcommons.ca to find a member of parliament. Use elections.ca “Voter Information Service” during elections.
Saeed Malekpour: A Canadian on Iran’s death row
Saeed Malekpoour: A Canadian on Iran’s death row: In the 1,232 days and nights since his arrest, Saeed Malekpour has asked himself that question. Each day takes him no closer to the answer, but closer to the enigma of his death. For most of his 36 years Malekpour was a problem-solver, a man with a…
In this painting…
In this painting, lines of truth emanate. Light bursts forth, shattering a rigid picture, reaching beyond grasp, in bold strokes, defying a frame. In its edged background, darkness seeps through. Something corrosive. Staining. But wherever the light reaches, there is darkness dispelled. In its fierce foreground, a radiant star-burst flares forth from the form of…