Pastor Kent’s Writing

Are you enjoying October baseball? As I write this, my Toronto Blue Jays are playing in the American League Championship Series for the first time in nearly a decade. Back in April I would not have predicted this, but what a fun and surprising season it has turned out to be! What has led to … Read more

On a recent vacation, my wife and I spent some time cleaning the garage. Even though others were not there to see it, I was embarrassed by the things I have been storing. Some items have been sitting in boxes since we moved to our home 11 years ago. It was good to finally see … Read more

One evening, after a long day of teaching, Jesus was resting in His disciples’ boat while they were sailing on the lake. Suddenly, a great windstorm arose, and the waves were crashing into the boat. Where was Jesus while this was happening? In the stern of the boat, fast asleep. His frantic disciples woke Him … Read more

I have been thinking a lot lately about the wonderful volunteers that we have in our church. As I write this, we are getting ready for our annual Church Yard and Bake Sale, to be held on Thursday to Saturday (May 15-17) from 8 AM to 1 PM each day. Our team has been working … Read more

How was your April Fools’ Day? Did you make it through the day unscathed, or were you the victim of someone’s practical joke? Perhaps you were the prankster, keeping others on their toes throughout the day. I am not a practical joker, partly because I don’t want to lie, and partly because I wouldn’t be … Read more

I am grateful to our friends at The Blenheim News-Tribune for providing this space each week for pastors to share our “view from the pulpit.” Let me tell you about my view from the pulpit on Sundays. I don’t just see a congregation of people; I see a family. I see my family. I see … Read more

One day, Jesus entered a village and was met by ten people who were suffering from the horrible illness of leprosy. Standing at a distance, they called to Him for help because they had heard of His power to heal. Jesus could have cured them in that moment, but instead, He told them to go … Read more

When I was young, this was the most depressing time of the year for me. The final days of summer freedom, leading up to Labour Day, which they said was a holiday, but it didn’t feel like a holiday. For me it was a sad day because the next day was (dare I say it?) … Read more

Imagine how different the world would be if everyone was just like me: There would be no doctors, because everyone in the world would get squeamish at the sight of blood. There would be no houses, because nobody would know how to build one. Sports would be boring, because everybody would cheer for the Dallas … Read more

Each Sunday I stand at a pulpit and talk for a long time. (Ask anyone in our church family; they will confirm this.) Why do people sit quietly and listen to what I have to say? Am I more interesting than the other people in the room? Certainly not! I am one of the least … Read more