The Pastor's Blog

Three months ago, the Premier of Ontario ordered all the churches to close as part of the emergency orders.  The initial messaging was, “14 days to flatten the curve.”  Over time, that seemed to change, and as it changed I grew more concerned. Knowing the trouble that people can get into when not at church my heart became more heavy as the days and weeksRead more

The Lord Jesus suffered so that His gathered Church will worship Him. The magistrate has prohibited gatherings, including the congregational worship of Jesus Christ. The webinar video below (recorded on May 14, 2020) helps us think through the ethical, pastoral, and legal implications of the decisions we face. Are the demands of the magistrate in conflict with the demands of Christ? What are the primaryRead more

Has there ever been a time when the Church, the world-over, has not gathered for public worship and the ordinances for two consecutive months, including the season of Easter?  She has gone through plague and persecution over the course of millennia, but now she has ceased to gather. “Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers?” (Joel 1:2).Read more

In a sincere attempt to respectfully work with our civil magistrates under their COVID-19 measures, while desiring to uphold our mandate from heaven to gather for worship and the ordinances, the elders/pastors of Trinity Bible Chapel have sent the following correspondence to all levels of government, signed by each elder/pastor on church letterhead.    April 23, 2020 RE: Worship Services and COVID-19 Attention: Prime MinisterRead more

Whereas Woodland Christian High School has shut down facilities until April 6 and whereas the Premier of Ontario has asked that gatherings over 50 people be cancelled, we will cancel all public church gatherings (including youth ministry) until at least April 6. Whereas the Prime Minister of Canada has recommended that all who can work from home should and whereas our staff can do aRead more

I recently wrote a blog post with some pastoral encouragement and cautions about COVID-19.  This post is to provide some quick points to explain how our church is dealing with the pandemic. We are taking the recommendations of our governing authorities seriously, acknowledging that many people know much more about the situation than we do. We are taking the care of our flock seriously, andRead more

Already, this virus appears to be one of the most economically and socially disruptive events in my lifetime.  Concerned about how this will unfold over the spring and summer, many are experiencing high levels of anxiety.

Pastor Jacob recently spoke at Trinity Bible Chapel’s annual men’s breakfast. He gave a talk titled, “The Duty of Manhood: Why I Like Being a Man.” Here’s a quote from the talk: “A man’s job is to lead his family to be as joyfully productive as possible.” – Pastor Jacob Reaume