The Pastor's Blog

A few weeks ago, a podcast featuring Tobias Riemenschneider critiquing Joel Webbon disappeared almost as soon as it appeared. Let me explain the context a little, at the very real risk of your eyes disinterestedly glazing over. If you do lose focus and nod off, just skip to the next paragraph where I rise aboveRead more

About two weeks ago, Tucker Carlson released an interview with Darryl Cooper, questioning, among other things, the consensus narrative surrounding WWII and Winston Churchill. I listened with curiosity, albeit admittedly somewhat distractedly: it was the podcast de jour during my morning 6 o’clock workout on leg day. But I did listen. I left the podcastRead more

Someone sent me a spicy take on Baptists and Christian Nationalists that recently appeared on social media. Apparently, it’s received not a small amount of attention, at least in our neck of the woods. Here’s the quip: “Post mill and Christendom will not work with Baptist ecclesiology. Because in their ecclesiology you cannot have ChristianityRead more

INTRODUCTION Attempting to combat wokeness, conservatives have framed the conflict with the woke left as “equality of outcome” vs. “equality of opportunity.”  Equality of outcome means that everyone deserves to live the same quality of life.  Equality of opportunity means that everyone deserves the same opportunity.  Conservatives allege that the woke left advocates for equalityRead more

For the last few generations Canadians typically prided themselves in their tolerance towards immigrants.  Now, record numbers of immigrants continue to enter Canada.  People are noticing, and they are talking about immigration in a way I’ve never heard Canadians talk.  That shouldn’t surprise us, due to the astounding rate at which foreigners are relocating toRead more

For everything there is a season.  Trinity Bible Chapel’s COVID-19 saga is officially over.  About three years ago, we received our first tickets.  Then we were convicted of contempt of court.  Then we received more tickets, were convicted of contempt of court again, and the government stole our building.  We met outside for worship forRead more

A Hindu group is erecting a 55-foot-high statue of a Hindu god on their temple-grounds in Brampton, Ontario.  For context, 55 feet is about the length of a full-size big-rig trailer on the highway.  The Hollywood sign is only 50 feet high. It’s an imposing figure, and its stature would cast a long shadow overRead more

The 4th Commandment, the one that pertains to the Sabbath, is the most contested of the Ten Commandments.  In fact it’s the only commandment that is actually contested among Christians who hold to an orthodox view of Scripture.  A number argue that the requirement of Sabbath is not for today.  It was for the OldRead more