I really don’t like going to see the doctor, and I think most people are like me. The only time you go to see the doctor is when something is not right: there’s a pain where there’s never been one before, or a spot, or a fever, or any number of abnormalities. Something is wrong and we can’t fix it. We go see the doctor when we don’t have the answer or solution to our problem — it is a cry for help. If you’re like me (or most people in our......
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Have you ever wondered why our cover photo on our Facebook page and website is a picture of a river (the Scugog to be precise)? What does a river have to do with The Centre?...
It’s 2am. Your car has just decided to stop going forward, and you’re 20 minutes away from home. Who do you call to come and help? – – – – – After working 14 years at the...
In the first chapter of Mark the reader has a clear picture of who Jesus is, what He has come to do, and how He is going to do it. Right from the outset we...
Peace – the fourth week of Advent. Peace is something that has always eluded humanity. Ever since the Garden of Eden we’ve been at war: at war with ourselves, at war with each other, and...
Joy to the World! The Lord has come! Let earth receive her King! Recently I read that Christians should be the most joyful people and I tend to agree with that statement. No matter what...
This coming Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent, and our focus is on the love of God, the motivation for all that He does. And this begs us to ask the question, what motivates you? What is something...
I can’t think of one person that’s told me that they love the shorter days and longer nights that we experience at this time of year. But one of the benefits of having shorter days...
One of the things that I tried to get across to my youth when I was a youth pastor was that no matter what story you look at in the Bible the hero is always...
Men are notoriously bad at asking for directions when they’re lost — I can say that because I am one! We make up excuses like we’re not really lost, just taking the scenic route! Or,...