Columns

For those of you who have read my columns over the years, you’ll likely recall that I am an avid fan of professional wrestling.

Mark 1:17 says, “Jesus called out to them, ‘Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!’”

A friend of mine seemed to realize that I needed some happiness/humour in my life. He sensed correctly and sent me the following “feel-good message.”

As a journalist at a community newspaper, you get the opportunity to interact with several people in the community.

I’m not sure what context American writer Melissa Febos was referencing when I came across the above quote recently, but it certainly fit the bill for the subject of this week’s column.

Ontario boasts a picturesque landscape with a wide range of elements from rolling hills and waterfronts to diverse croplands, endless horizons, and everything in between. Especially in the summer season, it is easier for us to get out and enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer. There are plenty

We’ve all experienced those moments where you feel like your life suddenly flashes before your eyes.

Looking back at newspaper archives has become a bit of a habit for myself. Particularly, I have enjoyed learning about the people who used to call this area home.

Are you a contented person? What I mean by that is, does your soul have peace? Do you have an assurance that there is another who has your best interests in mind and will provide for you?

The first time I set foot on the grounds of the Mushhole (formerly Mohawk Indian Residential School), I was immediately overwhelmed with the eeriest feeling. The haunting, unimaginable sensation of small children tugging on my shirt, a crushing sense of heartbreak, and the knowing feeling of being a

As a parent, I’m proud when my kids figure out how to read a new word or they take on the challenge of reading more difficult material.

The last few weeks have been tough on me.

The second show of the season at the Drayton Festival Theatre is a celebration of the theatre’s rural setting. Buying the Farm is a three-actor show that touches on some of the issues that modern farmers are dealing with right now.

John’s Gospel records Jesus saying, “I am the bread of life,” and “Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The invitation to ingest Jesus is an invitation to obedience and imitation of Jesus’ example.

It seemed that I had run the well fairly dry as of late in terms of something new or interesting to watch on Netflix, Disney, Crave or Prime.