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As was announced last Sunday morning, Rev. C. Eric Fennema, pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Lethbridge (URC) passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 6. We mourn the loss of a brother in Christ, fellow pastor and mentor. The following … Continue reading →

To our many (cough, cough) faithful readers: Blog posts and updates are at a temporary halt due to inter-provincial peregrinations. We shall resume normal operations sometime next week.

Is it possible for someone to believe for a time and then fall away? Yes, but as Calvin notes, the scripture teaches that those who had this ‘temporary faith’ were not born again: According to Luke, Christ says that they … Continue reading →

I think it is safe to assume that most of us are aware that Dr. Henry Morgentaler has been named to the ‘Order of Canada’ which “recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the … Continue reading →

Calvin has a great statement in the Institutes on the relationship between ‘general election’ and ‘eternal election’ that I would like to post (as a follow up of this point that we discussed on Sunday afternoon): “his free election has … Continue reading →

The movie ‘Expelled’ has finally been released in Canada. Empire City Centre 9 is showing it right now. Click here to search by movie to find the dates and times it is playing. And to whet your appetite, the Globe … Continue reading →

Sometimes we forget the most basic things. This past week I was so busy getting ready for Classis and traveling to Thunder Bay for the pulpit exchange that I forgot to update the blog with the liturgy. We are creatures … Continue reading →

Catechism & Bible studies are postponed until the fall and Council will probably meet with less frequency. Many of us will be out and about for the summer: visiting friends and family abroad and the like. Yet, if we are … Continue reading →

We welcome Rev. Joel Vander Kooi to our pulpit as part of an Alberta wide URC exchange. Rev. Vander Kooi is pastor of the Bethel United Reformed Church of Calgary. Their website is here.

There is some danger in a pastor recommending guidelines on how to listen to a sermon. Is he trying to avoid criticism or, worse, setting an agenda for the congregation to follow? I believe these are valid concerns but not … Continue reading →