The Government of Ontario has allowed churches to reopen with a maximum of 30% capacity, and with a number of restrictions. The Toronto church session has decided not to reopen just yet, they want to be safe rather than sorry. They are hoping to announce the reopening date soon, but today the [...]
"It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep." Psalm 127:2 Ours is not a life of anxious care but of happy faith. Our heavenly Father will supply the wants of His own children, and He knoweth [...]
The Government of Ontario has allowed churches to reopen with a maximum of 30% capacity, and with a number of restrictions. The Toronto church session has decided not to reopen just yet, and will announce the opening date soon. The church wants to be safe rather than sorry. Today the services will [...]
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord. Jeremiah 1:8 God promised Jeremiah that He would deliver him personally — “Thy life will I give unto thee for a prey.” That is all God promises His children. Wherever God sends us, He will guard our [...]
The Government of Ontario has begun to relax the meeting restrictions on churches. They are allowed to open with a maximum of one-third of the building’s capacity. The Toronto church is considering these matters carefully and prayerfully. The Session and Board feel it would be wise to hold off on opening for [...]
Of the bishop, that is, elder or pastor, it is written that he must be “One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?).” 1 Timothy [...]
The Government of Ontario has begun to relax the meeting restrictions on churches. They will be allowed to open with a maximum of one-third of the building’s capacity. The Toronto church session will decide on Wednesday when it will reopen. Next Lord’s Day services will probably be as today on sermonaudio, the [...]
"The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.” Lamentations 3:24 It is our great privilege, beloved, that we live in a portionless world. This is both our distinctive badge and our Christian charter. When God parcelled out the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel, He made [...]
British Columbia has eased some of its meeting restrictions, so our Cloverdale and Prince George churches can meet with a maximum of 50 people. The Calgary church, in Alberta, is also able to re-open. Ontario’s three FP churches are still under lockdown. The Toronto church services continue to go out via sermonaudio, [...]
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Timothy 3:16 We have seen our well-beloved Lord in the days of his flesh, humiliated and sore vexed; [...]
After ten weeks of self-isolation and lockdown there are some small positive signs that the peak has been reached. The Province of Ontario has slowly and cautiously begun to open some businesses. Unfortunately the Covid-19 case numbers are not as good as would have been hoped. They are fluctuating which makes forward [...]
“Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.” Lamentations 3:41 It is so easy to let our prayers become routine and repetitious, and we need to remember that God listens more closely to our hearts than the phrases from our lips. The Lord Jesus cautioned us about this: “But [...]
