Category: As I see it
A pure and simple gift: Is it really free?
by Ian Adnams The English language is perplexing at times, especially as it reflects cultural leanings. At this time of year we hear a lot about gifts. People are busy looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a loved one. Christians celebrate God giving the…
Sin, sex and salvation
by Ian Adnams We are all born spiritually broken and deserving death. Our soul’s natural state is one that is cut off from God. We neither have the desire to seek Him nor follow Him. In this state of sin, with a broken relationship with…
Responding to famine in Somalia and gunfire in Norway
by Ian Adnams What a troubling week for our troubled world. First, news of famine in East Africa and then the horrific murder of 76 persons in Norway. It’s heartbreaking enough for humans, but we can never imagine how these events must break the heart of God….
Lessons from the non-rapture
What can we learn from the Harold Camping “Rapture” experience? 1. False prophets are still with us. They aren’t confined to biblical times 2. Teaching about the end times and the return of Christ, even with believers, is confused and littered with false teaching. 3. …
Lutheran: more than a survey answer
If Statistics Canada asks you to fill in the 2011 National Household Survey, at some point you will answer a question about your religion. For some it’s easy because they practice their religion regularly by attending church, synagogue, mosque or other places of worship. For…
Commemorate Good Friday then Earth Day
by Ian Adnams By some strange coincidence, this year Good Friday, the day Christians remember the death of Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity, is also Earth Day, the day environmentally-minded people encourage us to focus on ways to preserve God’s creation. The lead-up…
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