Posts from October 2025
The Pros and Cons of Conferences
Despite the rise and fall of several large conferences (e.g., T4G, G3), conferences continue to be popular in the evangelical world. While this seems especially true in the United States, there are still plenty of conferences and special events north of the border in Canada. Notwithstanding their popularity, conferences have downsides. They can promote a celebrity culture among men who are to be known for their humility. They involve much effort and incur great cost just for a few days…
Voddie Baucham (1969-2025)
Voddie Baucham, a powerful expositor of God’s word, suddenly passed away last week at the age of 56. Our church family was planning to welcome him to Calgary as he was planned to be at our church October 10–12 to speak at several events. God’s plans are not our plans. That weekend is canceled and in its place is Voddie’s funeral. I know many in our congregation are shocked to hear this news, and even though we do not know…