Posts from 2023 (Page 11)

The Potter and the Clay is an analogy in the Bible about God and the relationship between Him and us. One instance of it is found in Romans 9:20-21, and says, “But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for…

2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  Galatians 6:2 While I was researching and preaching about Grace, I came across this phrase called “The Law of Christ” in Galatians 6:2. This phrase is only mentioned once in the New Testament. The Law of Christ is the new commandment that Jesus gave to his disciples in John 13:34-35 at the last supper after Judas left the room. 34 “A new command I give you: Love…

Every now and then, I sense the Lord reminding me to, “Take account”. And this used to seriously freak me out. Because as soon as I heard God saying this, I figured I had done something wrong! Maybe I had splurged on one too many bubble teas, maybe I had spent too much time watching Netflix … no matter which area of my life God was about to begin speaking into, I automatically assumed I had done something wrong and…

When Aunty Pat shared this past Sunday, I was reminded of the importance of passing things on to the next generation. When she shared the scripture in Deuteronomy 4:9 (NLT), I was reminded of an experience I had. Deuteronomy 4:9 (NLT) 9 “But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and…

In 2005, Dennis Ignatius was our guest speaker at our church retreat. One of the most impactful memories of that weekend was the loud boom of thunder, almost like an emphatic punctuation and affirmation at the end of his prophetic declaration over Lifespring. With tears and a voice trembling in the fear of the Lord, he said: “You are going to walk in a new anointing and a new liberty that you have not seen before … He has been…

Dear LifeSpring Family, We all know this verse from the bible: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” I am thankful for our LifeSpring family as we make every effort to know and live out God’s love for the world. God’s love in our hearts has brought the family of LifeSpring to many communities in Canada and countries in the world. By the…

See, I am doing a new thing!Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wildernessand streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 After getting buried under the snow twice the past several weeks, I think we can all say that we’re looking forward to spring. We’re just starting to peek out from behind the mounds of snow now and hope for sunnier and warmer days ahead. Personally, Spring is my favourite time of year,…

We had the wonderful privilege of having Donna Parachin of Unstoppable Blessings come and speak to the church family. As she was preaching there were so many moments where the Holy Spirit gripped my heart. One of those “gems” as we like to call it on the Pastoral Team, is the line “The Blessing is in the Breaking”. As Donna spoke from Mark 6 (feeding the 5000), the 5 loaves and 2 fish became a miracle when Jesus had given…

Some of you may know that I enjoy a good mahjong game night with my family. I usually wind up with losing most mahjong games and have the lowest score, so I was quite pleased when I managed to win all the games this Sunday. Upon further reflection, however, I came to the conclusion that this “win” wasn’t really a win. You see, that Sunday, I played against my youngest siblings, who aren’t as experienced in mahjong, and were therefore…

An interesting theme has been catching my attention lately… and of course, as the writer of Ecclesiastes would like to remind us all, “There is nothing new under the sun”. And even though I know in my mind that what I’m observing isn’t anything new at all, the epiphany has been so deeply moving that if it had a smell, it would be that of a new car or the spring garden just after winter; it would look like a…

2022 was the first year we have ever budgeted a deficit. We anticipated spending $75,000 more than we thought would come into the house. For all you financial gurus out there – that’s not good. For those who have no idea, it is not a good idea to consistently live at a deficit. In listening prayer and trying to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit – the Lord put on my heart the water wells. Thus, the 1st deficit budget at Lifespring since 2015…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I am writing this devotion on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent. Wikipedia For many years I did not fully appreciate Ash Wednesday and the period of Lent.Lent is a period of 40 days during which Christians remember the events leading up to and including the death of Jesus Christ, whose…