Skip to content

Columnists

The precious gifts of Myrrh and Mirth

The precious gifts of Myrrh and Mirth

During the festive season of Christmas and New Year, the old story is repeated—about the three very precious gifts which were bestowed on the holy newborn child over two thousand years ago. We understand the treasure of gold being very important along with the burning of incense as a holy ritual, but we might ask, what is the significance of myrrh? With its pain-numbing components, was myrrh really for the infant or was it for the mother? And, what made it so valuable?
THE MOJ: Why the floundering Canucks really need to consider breakfast

THE MOJ: Why the floundering Canucks really need to consider breakfast

It’s time for franchise to step off cycle of mediocrity by truly committing to the draft
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT: Come to Him

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT: Come to Him

Jesus’ message to the people was to seek not merely for material benefit, making that their chief effort, but rather to seek for heavenly wisdom first.
THE MOJ: Colts among the team’s eyeing Lions Rourke south of the border

THE MOJ: Colts among the team’s eyeing Lions Rourke south of the border

CFL’s outstanding Canadian will be working out in Indianapolis this month
THE MOJ: Continued surprises are what makes the NFL must-watch sports

THE MOJ: Continued surprises are what makes the NFL must-watch sports

Experts from around the league share their takes on the season’s most unexpected developments
THE MOJ: Rocketing into orbit with a B.C. hockey success story

THE MOJ: Rocketing into orbit with a B.C. hockey success story

Bruce Hamilton’s Kelowna Rockets have been doing junior hockey the right way for years
Taking land out of direct food production?

Taking land out of direct food production?

Recent news concerning climate change mitigation suggests that taking land out of utilization for grazing meat and dairy animals and allowing that land to rewild, would provide considerable benefits in the reduction of greenhouse gases, hence eventually slowing the warming of the earth.
THE MOJ: This Vancouver Canuck tire fire is going to be difficult to extinguish

THE MOJ: This Vancouver Canuck tire fire is going to be difficult to extinguish

This team is going to be paying the price of previous bad decisions for a long time
PAINFUL TRUTH: Where is the public square?

PAINFUL TRUTH: Where is the public square?

We’ve redefined public speech since the advent of the internet
8 billion is a massive number, especially when it’s the number of humans

8 billion is a massive number, especially when it’s the number of humans

As of November 15, 2022, there are officially more than eight billion people on this planet.