A drug-smuggling tunnel equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system has been found connecting San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico. Authorities seized more than eight tons of marijuana and 325lb (147kg) of cocaine in the discovery of the recently finished tunnel, believed to be near Tijuana’s airport. More than 75 such secret tunnels have been discovered since 2008. It is amazing what greed will cause people will do. To gain riches, they will disregard the law and ignore the fact that they are harming others. And similarly, often people try to get around God’ laws and gain what they want while disregarding the clear truth. Jesus reminded us to "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter

Pastor Alex Rockwell

6,600 people search for the term, God’s Power, through Google every month. Major changes in scientific outlook have caused many scientists to review their ideas about the miracles of the Bible. Dr. John R. Brobeck, professor of physiology at the University of Pennsylvania medical school believes that many scientists now admit the possibility that Christ raised the dead, and that Moses did order the parting of the Red Sea. He says the one factor that could account for the miracles of scriptures is a source of energy unknown to the scientific system. He added, “In the Bible, it is known as the power of God. The Bible does have much to say about God’s power, such as “And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power.” No wonder Paul was inspired to write, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of salvation for everyone who believes”.

Pastor Alex Rockwell

13 year old girl Gracie Johnson said her father, Dwayne Johnson, 46, shielded her as boulders crashed down on them on a Colorado hiking trail. Rescuers dug her out of the rubble after a slide. When the huge boulders were coming down on top of them Gracie’s father covered her up and protected her, which saved her life. In the tragic incident, Gracie’s parents and sister and two cousins were killed. What a selfless sacrificial act by this father, saving his own daughter. But there was an even greater sacrifice which our Savior performed for us all. Paul wrote of it in his letter to the Romans, saying, “…perhaps for a good man, someone would dare to die. But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” No matter how we have lived, Christ loves us and His arms of love and forgiveness are always open to receive us.

Pastor Alex Rockwell

Martha Cothren, a high school teacher in Arkansas, wanted to teach her children a history lesson. When students arrived, there were no desks to sit on. She told them they could not have a desk until they could tell her how they earned the right to sit at a desk. None answered correctly, so they had to sit on the floor. Television crews started gathering. When the final period came, Cothren opened her door and several war veterans walked in, each carrying a chair. The teacher then explained to the students that they had not earned the right to sit at desks, the veterans had. They had paid the price so the students could get an education. And nobody earned the right to call himself a Christian. Jesus did. Paul described The Savior’s sacrificial act for us all, when he wrote, “by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

Someone rocked a boat to see if it would tip. It did. Someone looked into the barrel of a gun to see if it was loaded. It was. Someone smelled escaping gas and lit a piece of oily waste to find the leak. He found it. Someone lived all his life rejecting Christ and the gospel to see if there really was a hereafter. There was. In each case, those involved were taking a chance, gambling. They lost. It may be that you never buy lotto tickets, never visit the casinos or never gamble. But if you are leaving Christ out of your life, staking everything on the idea that the hereafter and the need of the new birth to get to heaven are just silly myths, you are taking the biggest gamble of time and eternity. You will lose. You are betting against the integrity of Jesus Christ Himself, who certified them as true. He asked, “What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his own soul?”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

Officials in Forrest Park Illinois say a commuter train was likely unmanned when it crashed into another train outside Chicago during morning rush hour. Video from the scene shows no driver at the controls of the empty train that crashed into another train injuring almost 50 persons. That unmanned train reminds us that often our lives can be out of control with nobody at the helm. You wonder what to do. You don’t know what is happening. Well it does not have to be that way. We all need direction, and God wants to be our Leader. Proverbs says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.” Someone once said, “Give God your heart, and He’ll comb the kinds out of your head.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

In a recent, fascinating article in an Annapolis Valley newspaper, entitled “What is Old Can Be New, Wendy Elliot wrote, “You could be 20 and think you’ll live forever and one morning simply not wake up. Or you might be 50 and fighting a possibly lethal disease. In these scenarios, death is to be considered.” Referring to funeral expenses, Elliot says that while we don’t want to think about death, when it happens, there can be expensive consequences. And it is true. Many people put off thoughts about death or taking appropriate action. But that does not change anything The prudent will prepare final earthly arrangements and the wise will make arrangements for what comes after the funeral- eternity. The Prophet Amos advised, “Prepare to meet your God.” And Jesus invited, “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

Law Professor Michael Geist, Chair of Canada Research in Internet and E- Commerce is shocked to learn that Bell Canada will soon start tracking how its customers use the web, their mobile devices, what they watch on TV, where they live, gender and age range. Such actions can cause concern and discomfort. The big question is who will see this private information and what will be done with it? The Psalmist informs us that our Maker already sees and knows all about us, writing, “O Lord…. You understand my thought afar off….are acquainted with all my ways.” It is natural to be concerned when fellow humans invade our private lives. But if we’ve “been justified by faith,” and “have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” we can relax, knowing He always has our best interests at heart and uses information about us for our good and His glory.

Pastor Alex Rockwell

A bionic man has now been assembled with a 60 to 70 % function of humans. It stands six and a half feet tall, steps, sits, stands, Medical science has progressed. But this bionic man is not alive. While scientists may create a life- like and a human-like robot, only God can create living beings. The Bible book of Genesis informs us,”….the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.” And just as only God can give physical life, so He alone can give spiritual life. Jesus made that clear when He said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Jesus later explained that when we admit our spiritual poverty and invite Him into our lives, “…I give them eternal life and they shall never perish…”It’s possible to be physically alive, but spiritually dead.

Pastor Alex Rockwell

Plains-clothed enforcement officers helped the RCMP to target unsafe drivers on PEI this fall. At major intersections, significant numbers were caught texting, having spirited phone conversations, surfing the internet, or on social media sites. As a result, accidents are happening and people are getting hurt because of distracted drivers. But until attitudes change, the problem will not be solved. In other words, change must happen on the inside before behavior is modified. Interestingly, the Bible teaches the same principle. Any amount of self-imposed behavior will not make one a Christian. It is only when the heart is changed by the power of God that one becomes a true child of God. The New Testament says, “if anyone is in Christ, he (or she) is a new creature. Old thing pass away, all things become new.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell