BITS and PIECES 268th Edition - November 9, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. WHAT KINGS DO IN TROUBLOUS TIMES In 1940 the huge British Expeditionary Force was stranded on the shores of Dunkirk in France during World War II. They [...]
BITS and PIECES 267th Edition - November 2, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. REMEMBER OUR FRIENDS IN JAMAICA The island of Jamaica was hit by the mammoth hurricane Melissa on Tuesday. We have had a mission and church in Little [...]
BITS and PIECES 266th Edition - October 26, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. WHAT AN AMAZING WORLD We live in an amazing technological world, and each day reveals some new thing using a small handheld phone. I have lived through [...]
BITS and PIECES 265th Edition - October 19, 2025 A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. THE KING AND THE POPE Finally, King Charles III is getting his wish. Before he ascended the throne of his beloved mother, he spoke of a change [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 264th Edition - October 12, 2025 HAPPY THANKSGIVING Today is the Canadian Thanksgiving Day, as opposed to the American one due to be held on November 27. The Canadian holiday goes back a [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 263rd Edition - October 5, 2025 MRS. ISABELLE GLYNN The Toronto congregation was saddened recently by the death of Isabelle Glynn after a relatively short illness. She and her husband, Ted, attended the [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 262nd Edition - September 28, 2025 JEHOVAH SHAMMAH [Ezekiel 48:35] 11)MAN NEEDS A SANCTUARY Probably the most difficult and daunting book in the Bible is Ezekiel. It begins with a puzzling description of [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 261st Edition - September 21, 2025 THE CHRISTIAN HOME The book of Acts concludes with Paul dwelling in his own hired house in Rome. Although his freedom was curtailed, it must have been [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 260th Edition - September 14, 2025 ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE TROUBLED “A bruised reed shall He not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench” [Isaiah 42:3]. Then I may reckon upon tender [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 259th Edition - September 7, 2025 ESTHER DILELLO We are extremely saddened to record that Esther Dilello died suddenly. Just recently we heard of her serious health issue and our congregation began to [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 258th Edition - August 31, 2025 AN INTERESTING FACT Last week we started a short series on the Bible’s “Jehovah titles” and have dealt with Jehovah Hosenu and Jehovah Jireh already. Here is [...]
BITS and PIECES A random collection of news and views compiled by Frank McClelland for the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. 257th Edition - August 24, 2025 THE JEHOVAH TITLES The Lord first revealed Himself to mankind by the name Jehovah [Genesis 2:4]. Every time you see the name ‘LORD’ (in capitals) in Scripture [...]
