Category: Devotional

As a Christian group travelling through Greece, we walked to the top of a hill, where in front of us stood the ruins of ancient Epidaurus built towards the beginning of the third century B.C. The theatre still stands intact … Read more

This title is not meant to be facetious; in no way am I putting down the cross. This is what happened. Every Sunday, we go early to the rented community hall to put out chairs, place the pulpit in its … Read more

Recently I did some backpacking. I used to do a lot of hiking when I was younger, but it had been quite a few years since I had put a backpack on. When I got out on the trail and … Read more

On August 29th, the Rev. Dr. Eustace Renner died in Freetown, Sierra Leone. We became friends in 1998 when he lived in Saskatoon for a few months. I was saddened by the death of this great man, and drafted a … Read more

I can't quite explain my feeling in coming to share the sorrow in the loss of my sister-in-law. At the same time, I was made aware of two contributors to the Daily who lost loved ones. Both have suffered a … Read more

Recently, I found myself in the position of trying to give some advice to a friend who was searching for some answers. He was and is going through some very difficult times in his life and is facing problems in … Read more

I've recently started watching the popular TV series, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" I like to see if I can answer the questions, and it's always interesting to watch the contestants to see whether they'll risk the money or … Read more

Recently, I received a statement of my contributions to our national pension plan, which stated that should my earnings continue at the level at which they have since I was 18, I could receive a retirement pension of $170.59. If … Read more

Our dog Simon loved food. He would eat almost anything! One time he consumed a whole pound of cooked bacon — our supper. A loaf of bread, a chocolate cake that wasn't even for his birthday, plus all the candles … Read more

When I was little, one of our favourite songs, especially around the campfire, was Home on the Range. Even when one couldn't remember each verse, cups of cocoa or coffee in hand, bodies swaying, the words of the chorus were … Read more