By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller I was disheartened to see a sparsely populated bulletin board in our church lobby with notes of gratitude so it is staying up this week! We can do much better at recognizing the generosity of God and I am fervently...
Read moreWords of Hope – Expressing thanks
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller When a young child reaches to grasp a gift presented to them, it is common to hear the bystander parent offer this four word question prompting a response. Can you hear it? The melodic “What do you say?”...
Read moreWords of Hope – Volunteering
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller Elbows bumping, shoulders rubbing, arms crossing as fingers were gripping the same potato! This was the awkward dance of volunteers this week who came together to package bulk produce for distribution to those in...
Read moreWords of Hope – Church is all of us
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller Do you like jig-saw puzzles? I will not do a puzzle solo but I really enjoy working on one with others. My favourite puzzle artfully illustrates Noah’s Ark. Let me know if you want to build it with me sometime!...
Read moreWords of Hope – Give & Gain
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller Computer programmers might make the best relationship counsellors! They understand coding inputs for desired outputs. How would your relationships and Christian walk change if you asked yourself “what can I...
Read moreWords of Hope – God’s Trust
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller Considering how flawed we are, its remarkable that God trusts us to do some pretty significant things like represent His character and kingdom! Just think about how we respond when someone breaks our trust. We are...
Read moreWords of Hope – Mavis Jones
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller This week our church lost a treasured friend and pillar of faith, Mavis Jones. For decades she poured her heart and soul into ministering to others. This past year she could not attend very often but would join our...
Read moreWords of Hope – Relationship
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller Relationships impact our well-being, for better and worse! How much do you value kind words spoken from a close friend or a warm hug at a difficult time? Yet these same relationships also bring some of life’s biggest...
Read moreWords of Hope – Proud of my church
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller This is not a perfect church but I glimpsed a near perfect example of Christian community last week when our guest speaker faced multiple delays causing her Friday arrival to be postponed till noon the next day...
Read moreWords of Hope – That I may know Him
By Omagbitse Ojoor Over the past months, my wife and I have watched closely as our now 18-month-old son grew in stature and developed his senses. One beautiful sight is how his eyes light up when he sees his older sister especially when she...
Read moreWords of Hope – Salt and Light
By Pastor Peter Qiu You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? Christians are being compared to salt. Just as the value of the salt is its saltiness, so having Christian influence...
Read moreWords of Hope – Daily Choices
By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller There’s a story of a husband and wife who entered marriage with an unusual strategy for household decisions. They agreed he would make all the major decisions and she would handle the minor ones. After 20 years, a...
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