Tia Glenn-Cooke
Tia originally hails from a small town in Northern Ontario where she lived with her big, hilarious family. She studied Christianity & Culture at TWU and is proud to be both Christian AND cultured. She loves to get creative in the kitchen, play guitar, recover from various weird surgeries, and make people laugh.
Invest Your Life
There is something we all have in common. We want to leave this planet knowing that we did something significant, that our lives had real value. Don’t we? Jesus told his followers the story of a man with three servants. He entrusted each of them with a portion of his fortune while he went […] Read More >
It’s Better When We’re Together
“I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” Mother Teresa You can do a lot on your own. In fact, there are a lot of things that are easier if you’re working by yourself. Brushing your teeth, organizing your things just the way you like them, or perfecting your dance […] Read More >
It’s the Gift that Counts.
Imagine your best friend has given you a gift. It’s wrapped in heavy paper with a perfect bow on top. On the tag is your name, handwritten and then signed ‘with love’. Day after day you marvel at its beauty. It never occurs to you to rip past that outer layer and open it. As time […] Read More >
Jesus is for Everyone
“Before you write Him off as a good teacher, or an outstanding man; before you attempt to rob His name of its power, consider that Jesus might just be a name worth remembering.” -Joshua Spence Jesus Christ. Whether those are the first words on your lips when you step on a piece of lego or if […] Read More >
Jesus is for Everyone
Jesus Christ. As Christians we know there is power in His name; in fact, we define ourselves by it. We open and close every prayer with His name, knowing that it will be heard by our Father. We take care not to use it in vain, to say His name with reverence. But come December, […] Read More >
Keep Calm and Quiet Your Soul
There are posters about “keeping calm” everywhere. What do they even mean?! http://thelife.com/dailydevotions/keep-calm-and-quiet-your-soul #LifeDevo “O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a […] Read More >
Let’s Talk About Sex.
Have you had ‘the talk’? Or maybe avoided ‘the talk’? Talking about sex and purity is an important and difficult task. Sheila Wray Gregoire has a ton of great tips for people who are wondering how to talk intimacy with their kids. “If you want to be great parents, gross out your kids….You can’t give […] Read More >
Live Like a Prophet
Evangelism is for everyone. Even you. “But if I say, ‘I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,’?his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones.?I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” Jeremiah 20:9 The prophet Jeremiah had it pretty rough. When he […] Read More >
Living the Single Life
Julian, the host of The Science of Love by SoulPancake, asks a handful of single people a few questions: If you could, would you wake up tomorrow single or in a relationship? What are you looking for in a partner? What do you think other people are looking for? Their answers were unexpected, and what […] Read More >
Loving Our Fathers
The word ‘father’ ignites strong feelings in all of us. If we’re lucky, it’s a feeling of fondness: warmth, security, provision, and strength. For some there are feelings of abandonment, hurt, oppression, or anger. Neil Josephson, the National Director for FamilyLife, has a message for all of us this Father’s Day: “If we’re going to […] Read More >