God Is Bigger Than Our Excuses

Isaiah 6:8

We all have excuses to disqualify ourselves from God's service.

"I'm not physically well"

"I've got this temper problem"

"I can't speak very well in public"

"I don't have a lot of education"

"My past is too raunchy!"

"You see, I'm a divorcee"

"I was once in a mental hospital"

And on and on and on.

But God is bigger thananyof those reasons. He specialises in taking bruised, soiled, broken, guilty, and miserable vessels and making them whole, forgiven, and useful again.

Win tickets to see Cirque Du Soleil in the CHVN Ticket Window

The internationally renowned Cirque Du Soleil is coming back to Winnipeg for a run of thrilling shows, and we want to send you and a friend for free!

The CHVN Ticket Window is loaded up with tickets for Thursday's and Friday's shows. All you have to do is fill out the form and wait for us to pull out your name.

A String of Moments

Psalm 19:13

Life on earth is really nothing more than a string of moments, one after another. And I do not want my testimony for Jesus Christ to be shattered by a single moment of indulging my flesh.

I don't want one moment of rage or pride or arrogance to cast a shadow over a lifetime of walking with my Lord.

Frankly, I fear that possibility. And do you know what? Iwantto fear that possibility. When I stop fearing it, I am in grave danger.

Is the Motive Right?

Proverbs 15:16

Fortunesays that to be successful you need to make the big bucks.

Why else would the Fortune 500 list make such headlines every year? Anyone who is held up as successful must have more money than the average person.

Understand, there is nothing wrong with money earned honestly.

Certainly there is nothing wrong in investing or giving or even spending money if the motive is right, if the heart is pure. But I have yet to discover anyone who has found true happiness simply in the gathering of more money.

Solid as Stone

1 Corinthians 6:20

Committed individuals live with shallow tent pegs.

They may own things, but nothing owns them. They have come to terms with merchandise that has a price tag and opted for commitment to values that are priceless.

Denying oneself is not to be equated with losing one's uniqueness or becoming of no value.

There have been great people in each generation who modelledself-denial as they made significant contributions to humankind.

Praise and Adoration

Psalm 63:3

Praise is a deeply significant aspect of our personal worship, and we are remiss if we ignore it.

We praise God by expressing words of honour to Him for His character, His name, His will, His Word, His glory, etc.

Husband, when you were dating your wife-to-be, can you remember doing this? You looked at her hair...and you expressed praise over her hair. You praised her for her beauty, her choice of perfume and clothing, and her excellent taste.

Praise came naturally because that was a genuine, stimulating part of romance.

Assiniboia man facing sexual assault charges appears in court

A 46-year-old Assiniboia man made his first court appearance Wednesday relating to charges laid on Tuesday following a sexual assault investigation. The investigation was regarding alleged sexual assaults of three male youths under 12 years old during the mid-2010s. 

On Monday, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Assiniboia, leading to an adult male being arrested.

Slow but Sure

Psalm 4:3

Where are you today on your own journey?

Are you discounting the significance of your days? Are you sighing rather than singing? Are you wondering what good can come from all that you have to live with?

We tend to think that if God is really engaged, He will change things within the next hour or so. Certainly by sundown. Absolutely by the end of the week. But God is not a slave to the human clock. Compared to the works of mankind, He is extremely deliberate and painfully slow.

Police release more info on woman missing for 1 week

Police in Winnipeg are asking the public to keep an eye open around two churches for a woman who has not been seen in a week.

The Winnipeg Police Service says that Hao “Helen” Luo was last seen in the evening of Tuesday, November 21 in the area of Des Meurons Street and Pilgrim Avenue.

She is described as 5’3” in height, with average build, black shoulder-length hair, and brown eyes with glasses. Luo was last seen wearing a Canadian Weather Gear yellow winter parka, beige sweater, dark jeans, black shoes and a black toque with a pom pom.