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Last week, Oliver Edwards-Neil and Troels Hansen were flying a small airplane from Labrador to Iqaluit when the engine quit. They were able to land safely and then, before they had time to get anything out of it, the plane sank in the icy water. After spending all night on an ice floe in Hudson Straight just south of Baffin Island, they were finally rescued by a passing boat. The good news, though, was that they were wearing their survival suits at the time of the crash. “They did not land on an ice floe off of Bermuda, so it’s definitely because of their preparedness that they survived the event”, said Master Corporal Joe Arsenault, who was part of the search and rescue team. Being prepared long before the plane crashed made all the difference. In Luke 8, Jesus tells his disciples to get in a boat and cross to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. As they went, a storm broke out and things became so bad that the disciples thought that they were going to die. They woke Jesus ...

Over the years, I have been lots of concerts such as Sawyer Brown, Toby Keith, BNL and, maybe the best one, Keith Urban. From that list, it may sound like I am a country fan, but I am not. In fact, I am just a fan of “live music”. I really enjoy the various “Concerts for Saskatchewan” artists that come through town. I like piano recitals. I have even gone to hear jazz played live (and I generally hate jazz). There is just something about live music, regardless of the style, that is different from listening to the same song on a CD. In fact, often the concert version is not as technically well done, but there is an energy that you get when you hear a song performed live that cannot be reproduced on any recording. This past Sunday, I was reminded that the benefit of hearing something live is not limited to music. We had a guest speaker here and that meant, that for the first time in a long time, I got to sit and listen to someone present the word of God. To be honest, since I...

Over the years, I have been lots of concerts such as Sawyer Brown, Toby Keith, BNL and, maybe the best one, Keith Urban. From that list, it may sound like I am a country fan, but I am not. In fact, I am just a fan of “live music”. I really enjoy the various “Concerts for Saskatchewan” artists that come through town. I like piano recitals. I have even gone to hear jazz played live (and I generally hate jazz). There is just something about live music, regardless of the style, that is different from listening to the same song on a CD. In fact, often the concert version is not as technically well done, but there is an energy that you get when you hear a song performed live that cannot be reproduced on any recording. This past Sunday, I was reminded that the benefit of hearing something live is not limited to music. We had a guest speaker here and that meant, that for the first time in a long time, I got to sit and listen to someone present the word of God. To be honest, since I...