Pastor Vernon Giesbrecht For twelve years, my wife, Jayne, and I were responsible for the N. A. office of the mission organization, Double Harvest. While the mission had investment in various African countries, our responsibilities primarily focused on the work in the...
Pastor Vernon Giesbrecht The 2020 Christmas season will not escape the memory of most of us. Like Thanksgiving celebrations and family get-togethers, Christmas and the accompanying exchanging of gifts may be a lonely time for many as difficult decisions not to gather...
You’ve probably heard about the person who apparently wrote the book: “Humility and How I Attained It”. We smile and think: “Yeah, right! And how proud are you of that accomplishment!?” Humility is a tricky thing. As soon as we think we have it, we’ve probably lost...
Have you ever asked, “What is the will of God for my life?” No doubt, what immediately comes to mind is guidance related to your vocation, whom shall I marry, what college should I attend, what church should I choose, what house should I purchase, etc. These are all...
No doubt, you know people who are adopted or who have adopted children into their family. Perhaps, you are adopted. With my wife’s and my experience of serving a mission to Haiti, we immediately noted the two Haitian children the new nominee to the Supreme Court, Amy...
OUR GOD, A JEALOUS GOD? Pastor Vernon Giesbrecht Along with my Bible reading, I’ve also been reading short devotionals drawn from J. I. Packer’s “Knowing God”, a classic book and favorite of mine. I have found his insights extremely helpful. “Knowing God Through the...
Who Is My Neighbor? Pastor Vernon Giesbrecht No doubt, you will recall the parable of the Good Samaritan, recorded for us in Luke 10:25-37. I won’t include the entire text here, but will highlight some of the verses. I would, however, encourage you to read the entire...
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