Ordinary. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “ordinary?” Perhaps you think of something that is normal, run of the mill or just typical. For many, it is a distasteful word when it comes to describing life—who wants an ordinary life? We want to be extraordinary; we wish to assess ourselves like Winston Churchill when he said, "We are all worms, but I do believe that I am a glow-worm.” Yet the year ahead will likely be made up of a series of very ordinary events, ea

In the front of our building at 145 Henderson Hwy are a variety of small trees and thriving bushes; yet one of those bushes is no longer thriving. Why? Simply put—it was set on fire. That bush had become a shelter for a few people over the past few weeks in an attempt to find a quiet place and sleep in a sleepless existence. One thing must have led to another and eventually the bush was set on fire, either to keep warm or as a result of a botched drug cook out. Someone saw th

I’ve heard it said by secular friends that Jesus is full of grace, love and acceptance, but I wonder if they actually know what Jesus...

1 Corinthians 15:58 I set up my desk just a few weeks ago, and pulled out a paper weight with some words on it and placed it in a spot...

I remember the delicious days of summer as a kid playing with friends, visiting with family and exploring new adventures. We anticipate...

I remember as a kid singing in Sunday school, ‘My God is so big so strong and so mighty there’s nothing my God cannot do!’ We would make...

The month of May brings the joys of spring and the anticipation of summer, but we also set aside a day to celebrate our mothers. In the...

I like walking in graveyards. It’s odd, I know, but the only quiet place to walk near the church is the Elmwood cemetery, where over...

Ascension Day: Last Thursday, May 26th was ascension day…many Christians may wonder, what is ascension day? It is not a holiday, it is...

Brothers, Bibles and brisket summed up our evening last night at EMBC! Our first men's event in a long time was savoured by many as we...

Good Friday 2022 - The Emotions of Easter

Check the Elmwood YouTube for the Good Friday Video. Sorry it didn't work with the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg28x9CdEos&ab_c...

1. Welcome and a discussion on Phil 4:2-3 - Ken Conflict is personal and happens to Christians (Euodia and Syntyche) Philippians 4:2-4...

The "One Another" Passages The phrase "one another" is derived from the Greek word allelon which means "one another, each other;...