BITS and PIECES 281st Edition - February 8, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD? We accept that God is Sovereign, and also immense. We tend to put Him in our pockets, bring Him out on Sundays, [...]
BITS and PIECES 280th Edition - February 1, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. WILL THE GRASS BE GREENER? An interesting little story appeared in ‘Golf Digest’ some time ago. It concerned two men, both English, famous and deceased. The [...]
BITS and PIECES 279th Edition - January 25, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER The old statement is true. Whenever we see a house, a car, a watch or whatever, we know that behind that production lies [...]
BITS and PIECES 278th Edition - January 18, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. FIFTY YEARS AGO It was in January 1976 that I made my way from Tandragee in Northern Ireland to Toronto. The purpose for the visit was to [...]
BITS and PIECES 277th Edition - January 11, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. PRAY FOR THE OWEN FAMILY Tonia Owen is the beloved wife of the Rev. Phil Owen, the minister of Buffalo FPC. Tonia took ill some months ago [...]
BITS and PIECES 276th Edition - January 4, 2026 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. HAPPY NEW YEAR We wish all our readers a happy New Year. Although the world is not in great shape at present with serious political, military and [...]
BITS and PIECES 275th Edition - December 28, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. HAPPY NEW YEAR We wish all our readers a happy New Year. It seems like only yesterday we were anticipating the difficulties of Y2K as we entered [...]
BITS and PIECES 274th Edition - December 21, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. HAPPY CHRISTMAS It is a joy to meet with each of our readers weekly and although I may not know who you are, I am deeply thankful [...]
BITS and PIECES 273rd Edition - December 14, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. BERT COOKE December 4th. was a sad day for the Free Presbyterian family when a dear friend and colleague in the ministry left us for his home [...]
BITS and PIECES 272nd Edition - December 7, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. THE COMING OF THE LORD The “scoffers” [II Peter 3:3] say “where is the promise of his coming?” But the Bible teaches, “He that shall come will [...]
BITS and PIECES 271st Edition - November 30, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. THE MOST DIFFICULT BIBLE BOOK? Those who are using the church's daily Bible reading guide are now in Ezekiel. During the sixty years of my ministry, I [...]
BITS and PIECES 270th Edition - November 23, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. SMILING SAINTS “Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord!” [Deuteronomy 33:29] Are we enjoying this happiness today? No [...]
