UBC Wed For Life

  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. - Psalm 46:1 Let me tell you about a man, a woman, a child, this could be you, we don't know.   You don't know their story but what you will see is God's glory. Let me tell you about the pain, the hurt, the abuse they received from someone they knew, a family member, a friend, maybe even you. You don't know their story, what you will see is God's glory. Let me tell you about a man whom you may have heard of who Fed five thousand people, some who were children, with five loaves of bread and two fish. Remember the person who saw you and asked you for money to get something to eat saying: "can you help me please?" You don't know their story, what you will see is God's glory. You don't know who God will use to bless you. You don't know how God will use your story of what you went through but what you will see is God's glory. Let me tell you about the heart God gave you to ca...

                               What is a man? That question has taken on a significance in today’s world that many would have never expected. However, even without considering the added complexities introduced by the modern world, the question of what makes a man can still be a difficult one to answer. Different societies and cultures ascribe different responsibilities and traits to men and manhood, but there are some qualities that seem to be universal. Strength, leadership, willingness to sacrifice - no matter where you go on earth, men are usually expected to exhibit those traits. They certainly are important traits for individuals to have, but they don’t just benefit the people that hold them. They are important for families and society as a whole. If all men exhibited those traits and many of the other qualities expected of men, the world would likely be a much better place. Unfortunately, not al...

At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard America referred to as a Christian nation. That’s become less prevalent in modern times because, as the data shows,* America is growing more secular. However, in the past, it was a far more common sentiment particularly when Christians were trying to resist some national change that they felt was in opposition to Christian belief. Was the sentiment ever true? In my opinion, no, not really. It’s true that most of the early settlers and founders of the nation were Christian, but the nation was never a theocracy. It was not created to subscribe to any particular faith. That’s why the term “separation of church and state exists.” It’s also part of the reason why our constitution has the First Amendment, which guarantees everyone the right to practice whatever religion they want without fear of state sponsored persecution. The U.S. is supposed to be a nation that is not beholden to any one faith, but is instead tolerant of whatever f...