This morning I read an article about fraud and the government assistance programs during COVID 19. The federal government launched the...
Yesterday, our province entered Phase 1 of the government’s reopening plan. It allows many businesses to reopen like restaurants (50%)...
Do you ever think that God is incompetent to deal with the complexities of your life or the problems in the world? I think we sometimes...
Sometimes, when I pause to look around, It seems like people who have no regard for God enjoy immense success. They keep succeeding....
Hi everyone: It’s Pastor Tom. Thank you again for your involvement in the ministry and life of SVBC. We really miss getting together...
A little phrase caught my eye in Psalm 65 the other day. Speaking to God, David writes, “O you who hear prayer, to you all flesh shall...
How do you respond when someone corrects you? How do you react if someone points out that you are doing something wrong? I remember a...
It is very easy to criticize – especially today online. You can make an anonymous twitter, Facebook or Instagram identity and slam away...
We can feel quite alone when we face something in life that only we can do. We are the only ones that can go to the job interview and...
“Father to the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.” Whenever I read about God being father to the...
Sometimes it feels like we fight life’s battles alone. We know our challenges both external and internal. If you’re a Christian, you...
When we get anxious, does it help? I think everyone gets anxious. Parents get anxious about sick kids. Teens get anxious about exams or...
I was deeply troubled last week when I viewed the video of George Floyd held down by police officers in downtown Minneapolis. He pleads...
Do we have to reach a level of goodness before we can ask for God’s help? I think believing this can sometimes hinder our prayers. We...
Unanswered prayer is frustrating especially when we believe our request aligns with God’s will. “Lord, please bring my loved one back...
I have been a Christian for 48+ years now. This morning I came across Jesus’ words at the end of Matthew 11 that have encouraged me...
Dear SVBC family: Greetings to you all. We continue to think of you and pray for you here at the church office. This past week our...
When I was in university, I would go with friends down south during our reading week break in February. We drove to California or...
“And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was...
Here is a series of recent blogs on marriage written by Prepare Enrich, an organization that provides information on relationships,...
