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I love God. I love my wife. I love pizza. In the English language these statements all seem to be equal as the same word, “love” is used in all of them – but rest assured, I do not love those things the same amount. The theme for the fourth week of advent is “Love”…

Yesterday was the third Sunday in advent and is officially the midpoint of advent. It is also the Sunday on which the pink candle is lit as we reflect on the theme of Joy. (Rose is the liturgical colour of joy.) Joy is different than happiness. While happiness is a current state of the mind,…

On Friday morning in chapel we learned about peace which is the theme for the second week of advent. John 14:27 says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Over…

Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent which made it even more apparent to me that Christmas is coming and coming soon! There are four Sundays in Advent, the period before Christmas celebrated by many Christians around the world for the past 1,500 years. The word advent comes from the Latin word adventus which means…

Over the years I’ve coached many sports teams and been blessed with having many athletically gifted individuals on them. Usually, I had a relatively easy time teaching these gifted athletes systems and strategies, but a more difficult time guiding them to play as a team. In fact, in my experience I have often found that…