Fairview Baptist Church met in the community of Fairview from 1960-2023. The last service at the original location was May 21, 2023. This brief history was shared that Sunday. The Beginning of a Church in Fairview In 1930 a new missionary work began in Alberta. Two pastors, Morley Hall and Howard Phillips led their churches… Read More ›
Grace and peace to my beloved brothers and sisters at Fairview Baptist Church. I bring you greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the one who loves us and gave his life for us. He is the great sovereign king who is building his church for our good and his glory. My heart… Read More ›
Mr. Premier and MLAs, I write this from my jail cell in the Calgary Remand Centre. The past week I’ve missed my wedding anniversary and Fathers’ Day. My children will remember this Fathers’ Day as a time when they wept over the phone as I did my best to stay composed before other inmates while… Read More ›
To my brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters at Fairview Baptist Church, I love you with all my heart and long to be with you again in face-to-face fellowship. I pray for you all each day, asking God to strengthen your faith, grow your love for each other, and to make you steadfast and… Read More ›
To Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP Party, Thank you for working for the good of Alberta. Mr. Premier, I and many others in my circles supported you, helped you create the United Conservative Party, and then become our Premier. I watched your victory speech on election night. You ended your victory speech in this… Read More ›
John writes in Revelation 1:4–5, “Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.” The question before us… Read More ›
Our provincial leaders announced new COVID19 restrictions Monday evening. These restrictions have been introduced in an effort to reduce transmission of COVID19 to avoid the risk where hospitals across our province may be overwhelmed. Under these new measures, churches are limited to a maximum occupancy of 15 people for (at least) the next three weeks…. Read More ›
To the honorable Premier and Members of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly, I am the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary. We have stood with GraceLife church and other Christians who desire to see our fundamental freedoms protected by our government. The government wants to protect the health care system whereas our highest law calls upon… Read More ›
Over the last few weeks we’ve been considering whether Romans 13 and 14 can help us navigate the issues we are facing with COVID-19 and government restrictions. You can read those articles here and here. Today we look specifically at Romans 14 and seek to apply its truths to our situation. Romans 14:1–12 says, “As for the one… Read More ›
Last week we began our consideration on whether Romans 13 or 14 are passages that help us navigate through COVID-19 and the questions we are facing now. I asked you to read Romans 12 through 14 to get familiar with the contents of those chapters. Today, I’m considering Romans 13 in context and asking: Does this… Read More ›