Windsor Road Baptist Church blog

‘But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.’ Jeremiah 29:7 I’ve been noticing that God places us in neighbourhoods for His redemptive purposes. A neighbourhood...

While I had a shower on Thursday, I felt that I’m to write about the joy of the Lord being our strength. What does it mean? First, some context. The children of Israel who had been in exile in Babylon for 70 years finally return to Jerusalem. Zerubbabel and Joshua,...

Faith and work are often seen as separate but for Joe, nothing could be further from the truth. He is a firm believer that who he is and what he does outside the church is really important to God. In an interview, he shares how he integrates his faith and work...

A young man came to W. E. Gladstone (the second longest serving ex-Prime Minister of England back in the  mid-19th century) and said, “Mr. Gladstone, I would appreciate your giving me a few minutes in which I might lay before you my plans for the future. I would...

Being involved in the Lutheran Church during school, Lent is quite familiar to me. I can appreciate the tradition and practicing fasting in preparation for Easter.  This Lent, Sam and I are giving up entertainment and making the Bible the only thing we consume....

In Psalm 10:4 we read, “In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.”  Doesn’t this sound like the here-and-now?  We live in a world that values busy-ness and convenience; we can shop, bank, be entertained, and...

In 1987, the popular, global Irish rock band, ‘U2’ recorded their critically acclaimed hit song, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”. The lead singer, Bono, referred to it as ‘a gospel song with a restless spirit, with its lyrics describing spiritual...

“The merest of breath…the merest of breaths. Everything is a breath” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) In short, the ‘Teacher’ of Ecclesiastes is saying, “Nothing lasts!” All the things you put enormous time, effort and money into, will not last. Your dream job has a use by date....

How was your 2023? Are you glad to see the end of it? Or do you not want it to end? How does it compare to the last few years? For me, as the year comes to a close, I like to look back over the 365 days and reflect on the good, the bad, the ugly, the confusing, the...

Our theme for 2023 has been, “Have faith in God.” At Christmas we see some wonderful examples of “people of faith” in the characters of the Christmas story. In around 1,000BC God promised King David a descendant who would one day bring real peace to the whole world –...