Barrie, Monday, February 20, 2023 – Just after 10:30 p.m. yesterday, Barrie Fire responded to a fire at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Owen St. in downtown Barrie. The fire in the Christian education wing was quickly contained and there were no injuries. The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating the fire. Our building is therefore […]
Does life sometimes feel as if you’re just wandering? The feeling can be, too often, “What will I do today and does it really matter?” That’s possibly how the Israelites felt as they wandered for a generation in the wilderness. Today, in our uncertain geopolitical setting – with violence overseas and strange balloons being shot […]
Simple doesn’t necessarily equate to easy. That’s true in terms of words and deeds, and its especially true when we consider Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The list of attributes includes words we don’t use today: meek, poor in spirit and merciful. Those words seem antiquated and quite out of date, but those who live […]