Monthly Archives: July 2011

HAITI UPDATE

Life in Haiti means that sometimes I wake up with ants scrummaging through my computer keyboard. Or it means that sometimes we don’t have electricity. Or other times still we don’t have water to shower with. In the daytime right … Continue reading

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THE ABRAHAMIC ABSOLUTE

“Have faith in God.” Four words that form the most powerful admonition. So how do you do you have faith in God? The New Testament pays a great tribute to Abraham, the “man of faith.” His name appears 30 times … Continue reading

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EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

Have you ever found yourself in a place you had previously been decades earlier, and yet it seemed as though only a day had lapsed? That was my experience early this summer. My father had a cottage built on the … Continue reading

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Walking with God

In our “Faith That Works” series, we explored the lives of Abel, Enoch and Noah last Sunday. As I prepared for the message, I was intrigued by how little was said about Enoch. All that we know from Genesis is … Continue reading

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Move Over Rory McIlroy!

On Thursday, July 14 we had our 6th annual Golf Tournament at Raven Crest Golf Course. Although the weather was looking grim throughout the week, we were blessed with warmth, and sunny clear skies. As an added bonus we also … Continue reading

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THE FINAL SUMMIT

The cover of “The Final Summit” states “a quest to find the one principle that will save humanity.” My initial reactions were, “Seems like the book is over-selling a singular principle that could save humanity,” and “Why not save time … Continue reading

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Leap of Faith

Last Sunday Pastor Sean kicked off our message series entitled “Faith That Works,” an in-depth look into Hebrews chapter 11. It was great to see ‘the man behind the guitar,’ and hear his powerful testimony of how Christ had revealed … Continue reading

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LIFE IN AFGHANISTAN

North Pointe has 13 people from our church family deployed to Afghanistan. One of them is Bryan McCulloch. I asked him if he would give us some insight into what its like to serve in Afghanistan. 4 July 2011 Life … Continue reading

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Hands Down

Have you ever used a finger trap? It is a child’s toy that tightens when you put your fingers into it and pull gently, making it almost impossible to remove your fingers. It’s a great idea for parents of overly … Continue reading

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