THINGS TO CONSIDER

My father-in-law, Walter Elvin McCutcheon (1912-1983) did not write many letters after his name but that did not mean that he was not well-read and well-spoken. He loved to cultivate both qualities. For several years he hosted a short radio program on CFRY (Portage la Prairie, MB) entitled "Things to Consider". Not a presumptuous title, but it does invite one to explore -- options, values, priorities, directions, relationships, destinations -- as we navigate our pilgrimage.Meditation is in short demand among evangelicals these days. Celebration is in; contemplation is out! Our recent Good Friday service (involving most evangelical denominations in Regina) was more of party-time than cross-examination. This quest for hype may well explain the scarcity of repentance and confession.So, that all sounds (no, is) negative. On the other hand after a lengthy winter, consider the greenness of spring--leaves bursting forth, dead grass coming joyfully to life. Consider Canada. I've been around this globe several times. Threaded my way through various immigration queues. No passport is more welcome the world over. I did not earn it or ask for it. I am a Canadian. Gratefully proud of it.And, consider Christ. And, much more!