The Death of Robin Williams

“Nanu, nanu.” They were probably the first words I heard Robin Williams say. My family used to watch Mork and Mindy when I was a kid. I think it was on Tuesday nights. It’s an odd thing, as an adult, to read about the death of an actor that you followed …

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Why Prophecy Is Important

At the heart of spiritual growth is reading, knowing, and loving the Bible. My favourite title for the Bible is “God’s Word”. The idea of “words” are central to communication. God is a God of communication. He has a message that He wants each of us to understand. He has …

Three Reasons to Attend The 2014 Ottawa Koinonia Conference

Over the years in my walk with Jesus, God has used conferences greatly in my life. Calvary Fellowship Ottawa is sponsoring what I know will be a wonderful and amazing conference this coming weekend. It’s called Koinonia. (That is the transliteration of a Greek word which means fellowship or community). …

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Four Steps to Take When You Are Feeling Overwhelmed (Part One)

This post originated as a sermon I preached at Calvary Fellowship Ottawa. You can listen to that sermon by clicking here. Every person goes through times of feeling overwhelmed. This is true in our day, and has been true all throughout history. As a growing disciple of Jesus Christ, we …

The ABC’s of God’s Rescue Plan

Here’s a provocative sixty second video spot about happy people who may not be so happy. Everybody is fatally infected and needs to be rescued. We are using it as a invite to think about the gospel and to come to Calvary. Watch it and share it with your friends!