I am a follower of Christ, a spouse/father/grandfather, and a life-long CRC member. Raised in Ontario, I also have lived in Alberta, Michigan, and Iowa. I have a PhD in Canadian history, taught and served in administration at Dordt College for 20 years, and was President of Redeemer University College from 2010 to 2016. My spouse and I now live in Strathroy, ON, Canada.
Amen to that! As you say, one of the best ways to to commemorate Canada 150 is to show God's love to our neighbours, right in our local communities. A small drop in the bucket can ripple across the whole country; many drops just might, with God's help, be transformative!
Thanks, Bernadette. Great post! I expect that there are as many stories to Canada's history -- many of them painful -- as there are different people groups and cultures. I'm reminded of John's beautiful vision in Revelation 21-22 of the new creation, where all the nations are drawn to the light of God's glory and bring their own splendor to worship the King of kings, and where the leaves of the tree of life bring healing to the nations. Making Canada's "mosaic" more like this rich and healing tapestry would be a beautiful way celebrate Canada's 150th and transform its future.
Posted in: Canada 150. Now What?
Hi Elly;
Amen to that! As you say, one of the best ways to to commemorate Canada 150 is to show God's love to our neighbours, right in our local communities. A small drop in the bucket can ripple across the whole country; many drops just might, with God's help, be transformative!
Hubert
Posted in: 150th Birthday Reflections
Thanks, Bernadette. Great post! I expect that there are as many stories to Canada's history -- many of them painful -- as there are different people groups and cultures. I'm reminded of John's beautiful vision in Revelation 21-22 of the new creation, where all the nations are drawn to the light of God's glory and bring their own splendor to worship the King of kings, and where the leaves of the tree of life bring healing to the nations. Making Canada's "mosaic" more like this rich and healing tapestry would be a beautiful way celebrate Canada's 150th and transform its future.