Dr Ed Hird
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His mother’s best friend was also named Elizabeth. They both agreed that their young children (John Newton and Mary Catlett) should marry each other one day. But sadly, Newton’s mother died of tuberculosis in 1732, leaving him motherless at age six. His stern, sea captain father at this time was often away at sea. Later, after his father remarried, Newton was sent away to an abusive boarding school in Essex. Because of his troubles at school at age 11, he went to sea with his father for six voyages.
He soon became a teenage rebel, notorious for his headstrong disobedience and raging anger. When he was seventeen, he visited the Catlett family, falling deeply in love with Mary, nicknamed Polly by him. In his autobiography, he notably said: “Almost at the first sight of this girl (for she was then under fourteen), I felt an affection for her, which never abated or lost its influence a single moment in my heart. In degree, it equaled all that the writers of romance have imagined; in duration it was unalterable.”
There are over 230 references to light in the Bible, including today’s passage. Light in the Bible and in Lent symbolizes holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, grace, hope, and revelation. Have you ever thought of the desert season of Lent as a time of spiritual photosynthesis? The Father of Lights, referred to in James1:17, uses sunlight, water, plant life, and carbon dioxide to create the very oxygen that we breathe. I was surprised to discover that 70% of the oxygen we need to breathe comes from ocean plant life. No wonder that so many people find it energizing to go for a walk by Crescent Beach or on the White Rock promenade. Have you noticed when people most want to come to Crescent Beach, when it is full of light, especially in the summer? You can think about Lent as a 40-day photosynthesis season of learning to spiritually breathe more deeply before the explosion of resurrection light at Easter. Darkness and selfishness out. Light and generosity in.
At Prairie (PBI), they had a radio studio, connected to CFCN in Calgary, where they did live broadcasts every day. The Janz Brothers used to travel with E.L. Maxwell, the Prairie Bible College President. They really gave a big boost to Prairie. There were 2,000 students attending Prairie at that time.
In 1951, the German branch of the mission organization Youth for Christ invited the Janz Quartet to minister as part of a nationwide crusade in Germany for three months. After that trip to Europe, they said ‘We’ve got to go as missionaries.’
Susan’s Mennonite parents came from the Ukraine. In Grade 9, Susan told her class “I wish that I might know how I could be right with God.” Shortly after, she was invited to a service of the Janz Brothers Evangelistic Association where she responded to the invitation to receive Jesus as her personal Saviour. Susan and Dick fell in love through a church picnic, and have been married now for 68 years.
After going to the University of Saskatchewan and Prairie Bible College, Dick became a school teacher but wanted to switch to medicine. He seemed to hear however from the Lord: “Dick, I want you to be a healer of souls instead of a healer of bodies.” While serving as a school Principal in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, he received a call from Leo Janz, the head of the Janz Brothers Gospel Association, asking if he would be willing to come to Europe to organize the Janz Team school for missionary children. Susan commented: “The Janz Team was to Europe what Billy Graham was to the world.” The Driedgers had made a pledge before their marriage: “If God should ever call us into fulltime ministry, we would not say no.” They left on this faith missions venture in 1964, and Dick continued to serve as Chair for the Janz Team Board of Directors for many years. The Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany, now has close to 400 students and seven dormitories.
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 become a negative word associated with Scrooge-like greed and cutthroat business practices. Karl Marx blamed capitalism for all the world’s ills. Can capitalism instead embrace the compassionate vision in Charles Dickens’ book A Christmas Carol?
When Michael recovered, he asked God why He had saved him and what God wanted him to do. The reply came something like this: "I want you to learn how to love people the same way as I do." Michael learned that very day that life is meant to be a Love Affair, that life is meant to be dedicated to learning how to really love each other in a genuine way. The famous ethicist Joseph Fletcher wrote that the opposite of love is not "hate" but rather "indifference". Fletcher writes, "... There is one thing worse than evil itself, and that is indifference to it." The lowest point to which our society often seems to sink is when it says, I couldn't care less.'
Hans Burns’ father and mother were Pastor Bernhard Johannes Bruns and Bernhardine, née Müntinga. His mother died in 1895 when he was just a baby. After graduating from high school in Stade in 1914, he studied Protestant theology in Tübingen. After serving in World War I, he did more theological studies in Göttingen and Berlin. Hans participated in the German Christian Student Association (DCSV), even attending international conferences in Denmark and the Netherlands. After serving as an assistant pastor (vicar) in Kirchlinteln near Verden, Bruns then worked as a private tutor for Prince Knyphausen at North Lütetsburg Castle. In 1923 he served for a year in a congregation in Drochtersen. This did not last as he became conflicted with the farm owners, when he openly advocated for the poor people working on their land.
After twelve years as President of Arrow Leadership, Brown ‘s new role as Arrow Ambassador focuses his time speaking, writing, coaching and creating resources to support leaders in North America and beyond. He helps leaders find clarity and courage on their “what’s next” life questions.
Founded by Leighton Ford, the Arrow name comes from Isaiah 49:2 “He polished me like an arrow and concealed me in his quiver.” With over 1,200 Arrow graduates, its impact has been felt in church, non-profit, and marketplace.
September 18, 2023 by Peter Klenner Leave a Comment
An open letter to church leaders
Dear Pastor,
As Pastors, you and I are Kingdom People. We have a Kingdom message and a Kingdom responsibility to uphold and present the Word of God to this lost and broken world. It is my conviction that we need each other if we’re going to maintain a Christian witness in our country!
That’s why I’ve written this open letter to you. Canada needs our collective Christian witness more than ever before. We need more churches – not fewer. I’m grieved every time I see a church close down to become a restaurant, a residence or a retail-centre.
We are on a mission to save the last existing church in Crescent Beach, Surrey.
His mother’s best friend was also named Elizabeth. They both agreed that their young children (John Newton and Mary Catlett) should marry each other one day. But sadly, Newton’s mother died of tuberculosis in 1732, leaving him motherless at age six. His stern, sea captain father at this time was often away at sea. Later, after his father remarried, Newton was sent away to an abusive boarding school in Essex. Because of his troubles at school at age 11, he went to sea with his father for six voyages.
He soon became a teenage rebel, notorious for his headstrong disobedience and raging anger. When he was seventeen, he visited the Catlett family, falling deeply in love with Mary, nicknamed Polly by him. In his autobiography, he notably said: “Almost at the first sight of this girl (for she was then under fourteen), I felt an affection for her, which never abated or lost its influence a single moment in my heart. In degree, it equaled all that the writers of romance have imagined; in duration it was unalterable.”
There are over 230 references to light in the Bible, including today’s passage. Light in the Bible and in Lent symbolizes holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, grace, hope, and revelation. Have you ever thought of the desert season of Lent as a time of spiritual photosynthesis? The Father of Lights, referred to in James1:17, uses sunlight, water, plant life, and carbon dioxide to create the very oxygen that we breathe. I was surprised to discover that 70% of the oxygen we need to breathe comes from ocean plant life. No wonder that so many people find it energizing to go for a walk by Crescent Beach or on the White Rock promenade. Have you noticed when people most want to come to Crescent Beach, when it is full of light, especially in the summer? You can think about Lent as a 40-day photosynthesis season of learning to spiritually breathe more deeply before the explosion of resurrection light at Easter. Darkness and selfishness out. Light and generosity in.
At Prairie (PBI), they had a radio studio, connected to CFCN in Calgary, where they did live broadcasts every day. The Janz Brothers used to travel with E.L. Maxwell, the Prairie Bible College President. They really gave a big boost to Prairie. There were 2,000 students attending Prairie at that time.
In 1951, the German branch of the mission organization Youth for Christ invited the Janz Quartet to minister as part of a nationwide crusade in Germany for three months. After that trip to Europe, they said ‘We’ve got to go as missionaries.’
Susan’s Mennonite parents came from the Ukraine. In Grade 9, Susan told her class “I wish that I might know how I could be right with God.” Shortly after, she was invited to a service of the Janz Brothers Evangelistic Association where she responded to the invitation to receive Jesus as her personal Saviour. Susan and Dick fell in love through a church picnic, and have been married now for 68 years.
After going to the University of Saskatchewan and Prairie Bible College, Dick became a school teacher but wanted to switch to medicine. He seemed to hear however from the Lord: “Dick, I want you to be a healer of souls instead of a healer of bodies.” While serving as a school Principal in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, he received a call from Leo Janz, the head of the Janz Brothers Gospel Association, asking if he would be willing to come to Europe to organize the Janz Team school for missionary children. Susan commented: “The Janz Team was to Europe what Billy Graham was to the world.” The Driedgers had made a pledge before their marriage: “If God should ever call us into fulltime ministry, we would not say no.” They left on this faith missions venture in 1964, and Dick continued to serve as Chair for the Janz Team Board of Directors for many years. The Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany, now has close to 400 students and seven dormitories.
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 become a negative word associated with Scrooge-like greed and cutthroat business practices. Karl Marx blamed capitalism for all the world’s ills. Can capitalism instead embrace the compassionate vision in Charles Dickens’ book A Christmas Carol?
When Michael recovered, he asked God why He had saved him and what God wanted him to do. The reply came something like this: "I want you to learn how to love people the same way as I do." Michael learned that very day that life is meant to be a Love Affair, that life is meant to be dedicated to learning how to really love each other in a genuine way. The famous ethicist Joseph Fletcher wrote that the opposite of love is not "hate" but rather "indifference". Fletcher writes, "... There is one thing worse than evil itself, and that is indifference to it." The lowest point to which our society often seems to sink is when it says, I couldn't care less.'
Hans Burns’ father and mother were Pastor Bernhard Johannes Bruns and Bernhardine, née Müntinga. His mother died in 1895 when he was just a baby. After graduating from high school in Stade in 1914, he studied Protestant theology in Tübingen. After serving in World War I, he did more theological studies in Göttingen and Berlin. Hans participated in the German Christian Student Association (DCSV), even attending international conferences in Denmark and the Netherlands. After serving as an assistant pastor (vicar) in Kirchlinteln near Verden, Bruns then worked as a private tutor for Prince Knyphausen at North Lütetsburg Castle. In 1923 he served for a year in a congregation in Drochtersen. This did not last as he became conflicted with the farm owners, when he openly advocated for the poor people working on their land.
After twelve years as President of Arrow Leadership, Brown ‘s new role as Arrow Ambassador focuses his time speaking, writing, coaching and creating resources to support leaders in North America and beyond. He helps leaders find clarity and courage on their “what’s next” life questions.
Founded by Leighton Ford, the Arrow name comes from Isaiah 49:2 “He polished me like an arrow and concealed me in his quiver.” With over 1,200 Arrow graduates, its impact has been felt in church, non-profit, and marketplace.
September 18, 2023 by Peter Klenner Leave a Comment
An open letter to church leaders
Dear Pastor,
As Pastors, you and I are Kingdom People. We have a Kingdom message and a Kingdom responsibility to uphold and present the Word of God to this lost and broken world. It is my conviction that we need each other if we’re going to maintain a Christian witness in our country!
That’s why I’ve written this open letter to you. Canada needs our collective Christian witness more than ever before. We need more churches – not fewer. I’m grieved every time I see a church close down to become a restaurant, a residence or a retail-centre.
We are on a mission to save the last existing church in Crescent Beach, Surrey.