In the final installment of this series, my intent is to carefully distinguish Christian patience from merely acting slowly. While
haste is often reckless and even dangerous, Christians are called to an urgent patience that expresses trust in God and seeks to embody patience at a faithful pace, which sometimes calls for waiting and other times for quick (not unnecessarily hasty) action that is itself shaped by patience.
In the Patience of Love’s Delay, Part 3 In the previous installments of this 4-part series addressing Christian patience, I suggested first that we should take heed of the need…
God’s patience is most clearly manifested in Jesus Christ. It is in the revelation of Jesus Christ, and the attestation of Scripture that we can begin to speak of the necessary patience of God; Jesus is the person in whom the patience of God has been fully vindicated.
On Saturday, September 10th, Arnold Community Church hosted a neighbourhood block party to thank those who supported local residents during the November 2021 flood through their time, resources and generosity.…
While careful definition is important and provides insight, the pursuit and refining of such definitions cannot do the work needed to come to a nuanced understanding of patience in the Bible. Simply noting the terms cited above, one can already see that, taken together, they begin to offer a multi-faceted meaning that does not rely on a clear distinction of meaning.
“These days we pray for everything in a bold expectant way. And God has answered so many prayers.
When God first spoke to us about you—this child we were meant to find—your mother and I understood that adoption is very close to the heart of our God. He is the God of orphans and widows and the poor, you know.
“Jim’s congenital condition is mostly hidden from plain sight. Partially obscured is the fact that he is also a leader. He volunteers selflessly and cares for others in a way that I have seldom observed.”
Loving God is not complete without loving my neighbour. Just as we are called to value life in all forms, we are also called to love our neighbours, whoever they are.
My own mother had nurtured me in a sense of shame, which for several years i misinterpreted as a strength, at the thought of resembling or aspiring to anything traditionally feminine.
“I had to take a step back and evaluate what my faith actually means, beginning with the MB Confession of Faith.” – Mikayla Doerksen takes to her YouTube channel to tackle tough questions about Christianity.
Psalm 27 Lord, you are my light and my salvation. Why am I still afraid? You are my fortress, protecting me from danger. Why do I tremble? I want to…
Keep me here, in this moment in time. May I be present to you, in body, mind, and heart, and so serve you as I live wholly connected to your…
“What do you think about putting a sword in the display at the front of the church on Christmas Eve?” One of the decorators at church asked me a…
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