On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed twenty children and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the Sandy Hook village of Newtown, Connecticut, before committing suicide. The gunman, identified by authorities…
The controversy surrounding the “Sex: A Tell-All Exhibition” at the Canada Science and Technology Museum raises some troubling question about our society’s preoccupaton with sex and what we deem educational. We always hear that our…
By Mike Mendler There is an interesting passage in John Chapter 7 which gives us a glimpse of Jesus’ relationships with his brothers. As the Feast of Tabernacles drew near, Jesus’ brothers said to him:…
In a matter of one day the creators of the viral sensation “Kony 2012″ went from the darlings of the world to the subject of conspiracy due to aparent shady financials. The media is full of misguided comments relating…
If you have not yet heard about or seen the short documentary Kony 2012 you need to watch it now (see below) it has become an instant viral hit for a very good reason. It was produced by…
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is again facing execution in Iran. After months of little news, Iranian authorities have issued his execution. It is still unknown when this could occur and it could happen at any moment without…
No matter how you look at any religion, in the end they all boil down to the same thing – a set of strong beliefs that people live by. Some people attribute their beliefs to…
We live in a day in which being “politically correct” has become the mantra behind everything we do and celebrate. We all celebrate holidays, some more universally in North America than others. I am constantly…
The Shafia (wealthy Afghan-Canadian) family honour killings shocked our nation as they displayed a barbarity and cruelty unique to cold blooded killers. These people weren’t what we would consider cold-blooded killers – but the murders were…
Confident or Arrogant
by John Meloche on Dec 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
I have often thought about the line between confidence and arrogance. At what point does boldness and self assurance turn into overbearing, arrogant and proud? I have always considered myself a confident person. I have…
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