The Cruelty of the Prosperity Gospel

The Cruelty of the Prosperity Gospel

For a little while, I was a moderator for a Christian Facebook group that boasts of over 20,000 members. What a privilege and a responsibility! Sometimes, the work was relatively easy—approving (or not) those who are requesting to join the group. Sometimes, it was...
My Daddy is Awesome

My Daddy is Awesome

A few days ago, my 3-year-old granddaughter, M, came into the room, announcing that she is carrying the doll stroller because she is very strong. I asked her if it was heavy, and she easily confessed that it is not. Since conversations with this little lady are always...
Consistency and Contradiction in the Bible

Consistency and Contradiction in the Bible

Have you ever been in a car wreck? If so, the incident probably stands out in your memory as if it happened yesterday. My first accident occurred just after I’d just dropped my eldest children off at school while I was taking the youngest to nursery. It was winter in...
Is the Bible True?

Is the Bible True?

Many years ago, I went to a conference in the often not-so-sunny Vancouver called God’s Word Written. The topic was the “truthfulness, dependability and power of the Bible.” I figured I probably wouldn’t hear anything new, but that it would just be a good review. I...