By Rick Bayer

Recently I was invited to speak on multiculturalism at a local public school.  The elementary aged kids couldn’t get their heads around the prevalence of racism in our city.  I thought, oh to be a child again.  Continue Reading

By Erik Freiburger

“Where were you when Crosby scored the golden goal?” That was the question I woke up to this past Monday morning as I sat there sipping my hot coffee and watching the Global Morning News. Like 85% of the rest of Canada I was sitting on the edge of my seat in front of the TV praying for a miracle! Continue Reading

By Rick Bayer, Faith and Life

Has Canada become a country of believers? It certainly appears so as the number one downloaded song on ITunes has been “I Believe” by Nikki Yanofsky.  And our new religion is the Olympic Games.  Continue Reading

By Erik Freiburger

Last May Bonnie and I celebrated our tenth anniversary. I thought it might be great if I planned a surprise family dinner to mark the occasion. It seems fate had other plans as Bonnie ended up in the hospital instead with a bad blood infection. Continue Reading

By Justin Bills, Canyon Creek Fellowship

911, Katrina, Tsunamis, Earthquakes… If I didn’t know any better I would start to think that God hates us. Continue Reading

By Rick Bayer

Why did God not stop the earthquake in Haiti?  If God is all-powerful, why didn’t he stop it? If he’s good, why did he allow it?  I wrestle with these questions.  Continue Reading

Last Friday evening I had the opportunity to sit in a packed theater and watch the film Avatar for the first time. I was blown away by the amazing effects and swept into the story line by the many cultural connections with our world today. Like so many other films have done in past, Avatar grappled in its undertones with real issues such as environmental concerns, native relations, and military movements with stunning pictures of wildlife and language uses such as words like “Shock and Awe” and subtitles for native speech. Continue Reading

By Justin Bills

“Someone in this classroom may be the next president of the United States” I remember my second grade teacher said to my class once. I couldn’t help but wonder if it was me that would be inaugurated someday.  We live in a culture that teaches us to dream big. Oscar acceptance speeches are full of “follow your dreams, you can be whatever you want to be”. It’s a beautiful message, and when it does happen it is incredible and inspiring. But what about when it doesn’t happen? Continue Reading

Pastor Rick Bayers, Canyon Creek Christian Fellowship

Everyone’s got advice on New Year’s resolutions.  How to make them. How to keep them.  Why not to make them.  I think we need to perhaps look back to that great theologian, Monty Python, for his sage advice on the topic.  Continue Reading

Justin Bills, Canyon Creek Fellowship

This happened to me recently.  This one person was really pushing my buttons. They were saying things they shouldn’t have. They really bummed me out. They were sitting on some high horse about something.  I was pretty angry.  What did I do?  It really helps. You should try it. Continue Reading