UBC Wed For Life

                             We live in unprecedented times when it comes to the amount of knowledge and information that are available to everyone. For much of history, access was far more limited. Nowadays, if you need to know how to fix a minor plumbing problem or need to know how to complete a tricky tax form or need help solving a tough math problem, you can just turn on your computer, open your internet browser, and chances are you will be able to find the information you seek. In the past, it wasn’t so easy. A person’s knowledge was typically limited to their professional training. In general, knowledge was more difficult to come by. If you were lucky, you lived in a place with a library that had the right book, but if you go far enough back in history, even that wasn’t an option. Very few people would argue that it is a bad thing that information is so readily available. A more informed populace sho...

Most Christians understand that our biggest charge as followers of Christ is to spread the Gospel. In doing that, our goal is to make more disciples or followers of Christ. Jesus himself instructed his followers to do just that. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” - Matthew 28:19-20 Those that followed Jesus, like Peter and Paul, similarly echoed the importance of spreading the Word to anyone who will listen. Christianity should grow. If we believe what the Bible says, then we must believe that faith in Christ is the path to salvation. If that’s the case, then the fates of the multitudes of people in the world in some part rest on our ability to spread the Gospel. Sharing the love of Christ with others is important. However, in some ways Christianity as a religion has b...

With 2020 coming to a close, it’s almost time for the New Year celebration. This year's celebration was probably be a little different for most. With the pandemic still in effect, there were fewer big gatherings. We didn't see thousands of people gathered in Times Square counting down to 2021 as usual. The new year came in with a reminder of what we went through during the passing year. Still, with the coming of a new year, as always, we look forward to the potential for change. We hope to be able to put away the problems that have plagued us in hopes of embracing something better. Of course, we all know that problems don’t just disappear automatically. It takes work to make things better. That’s why people make resolutions. They identify problems that need to be fixed or areas in their lives they feel need to be improved and resolve to put in the work needed to accomplish those goals. Resolutions can require a large commitment depending on what a person wants to chan...