Engaging in Mission Together

By the time I finally got around to asking Lori to marry me, we had been deep in discussion about our marriage. We knew that we were going to join our lives together, we knew that we were going to move to Chicago so I could attend seminary, we knew that we would be a...

What Kind of Place?

Well known Vancouverite, restauranteur and baseball fan Nathaniel Ryan Bailey came to the city in 1911 when he and his family moved from Minnesota.   He was nine years old and quickly discovered Athletic Park, where he watched the Vancouver Beavers and others play...

Heading Toward Baptism

“As many of you were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one. in Christ Jesus.”  Galatians 3:27-28 GTCC is...

Are You Dealing with ‘Horrible Idleness’?

During our morning Zoom prayer time, we read a devotional that included an illustration about the amazing Charles Spurgeon.  Spurgeon was an English preacher in the 19th century who drew large crowds during his frequent sermons, wrote books on prayers and Bible...

Are You Dealing with ‘Horrible Idleness’?

During our morning Zoom prayer time, we read a devotional that included an illustration about the amazing Charles Spurgeon.  Spurgeon was an English preacher in the 19th century who drew large crowds during his frequent sermons, wrote books on prayers and Bible...