In 1934, Hitler tragically became the German Fuhrer. That same year, Mr. King, a black preacher from the United States, visited the places of the Reformation in Germany. He was so impressed that he changed his name and that of his eldest son Michael, to Martin Luther. His son Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for having an anti-racist dream of civil rights for all. In … [Read more...] about Martin Luther: Here I stand
Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird
Books by Rev. Dr. Ed & Janice Hird include God's Firestarters; Blue Sky, a novel; and For Better, For Worse: Discovering the keys to a Lasting Relationship. Dr Ed’s newest award-winning book The Elisha Code is co-authored with Rev. David Kitz. Earlier books by Dr. Ed include the award-winning Battle for the Soul of Canada, and Restoring Health: Body, Mind, & Spirit.
The Kingdom Economics of E. Stanley Jones
Would you like Jesus to one day say to you “Well done, good and faithful steward”? Many Christians think the Gospel only relates to our inner spiritual life and has nothing to do with our practical daily experiences in business and economics. Some think the Kingdom of God is unrelated to our present real life, but only refers to the afterlife or the second coming. Without … [Read more...] about The Kingdom Economics of E. Stanley Jones
Joining the civility revolution
Canadians used to be known for how polite and kind we were. We were famous for saying sorry, and putting others first. Have you noticed that many of us seem to becoming a lot ruder and insensitive? The COVID lockdowns didn’t help. It often brought out the worst in people and forced many into lonely isolation. What can we do about the anger and nastiness that seems … [Read more...] about Joining the civility revolution
Menno Simons, Father of the Mennonites
How many Mennonite or Mennonite heritage people do you know? In the Fraser Valley alone, there are at least 24 Mennonite Churches, led by over 100 pastors. Menno Simons has birthed a remarkable Mennonite movement of around 200,000 in Canada and over two million people in at least 86 countries. If you attend a church, like millions of Baptist, Pentecostal, … [Read more...] about Menno Simons, Father of the Mennonites
Adam Smith, father of compassionate economics
Many people nowadays have little idea how Adam Smith’s economic ideas have shaped their lives for good. Can a rediscovery of the real Adam Smith rescue our muddled Canadian economy? In 1776, Smith’s second book The Wealth of the Nations was so popular that he became known as the Father of Economics and the Father of Capitalism. For some people today, Capitalism has … [Read more...] about Adam Smith, father of compassionate economics