by Edwin Drewlo | Nov 25, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Personal, Spiritual Formation
I can still remember receiving my first Bible as a boy of seven or eight from my parents. It was a very special gift which I came to treasure. I can’t remember too much about my reading of the Bible in that time. However, quite early on in my life, I do... by Edwin Drewlo | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Poetry, Uncategorized
This photo is a prize — a shot taken by my friend, Alfred. It’s the shoreline of Christina Lake in southern British Columbia, Canada. Part of the reason for its appeal, I’m sure, is the variety of colour and contrast — different hues and shades... by Edwin Drewlo | Oct 14, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Personal
Recently, I’ve been struck by the wonder, beauty, and uniqueness of the Christian Faith — something that we who are Christians may, more often than not, overlook. Sometimes, possibly because we’ve been Christians for a long time and develop certain... by Edwin Drewlo | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues
It was much darker than this picture suggests, but this was the scene looking east on our street at approximately 9:30 on the morning of Friday, August 10th of this year. The ordinarily summer morning sun was hidden by a thick cloud of smoke over the entire region... by Edwin Drewlo | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Personal, Poetry, Spiritual Formation
Recently, while visiting our son, his wife and their children in Portland, the City of Roses, we had occasion to visit the beautiful Rose Garden there. If you’ve been to Portland, you probably know about this Garden near the center of the City. There is... by Edwin Drewlo | Jul 13, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Poetry, Uncategorized
I know of no Psalm that is more summary of what the Psalms, the Bible, or life is all about than Psalm 1. It is appropriate that this Psalm and the Psalter, the hymnbook of the Hebrew people, stands more or less at the center of the whole Bible. Psalm 1, as an...
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