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These Are Two Covenants Now in Paperback

Tim — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:21:24 +0000

It took a while, but my big essay on Paul is finally available as an honest to goodness paperback. These Are Two Covenants: Reconsidering Paul on the Mosaic Law is available at Create Space (sentence is a link). (In a few days, it should also be available from Amazon’s main store, but unless you have other stuff to put in your Amazon cart, please purchase from CreateSpace if you can – the commission structure is a lot more generous for me.)

For more info on this book, you can take a peek at its page at pactumbooks.com, my site for Pactum Reformanda Publishing (that I formed back in 2002 to publish Feed My Lambs). I’ll be revamping and updating the Pactum site over the next couple of days – presently, it doesn’t even have a link to the CreateSpace store page, which just went live. (Will correct that shortly.)

Welcome, David Peter Gallant!

Tim — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:51:32 +0000

This morning, Kristi and I welcomed David Peter Gallant into the world at 7:13 a.m. He’s a healthy 9lb 4oz and 20 1/2″ long. Mama and baby are well and resting after a night-long labour.

David Peter is named in honour of my brother Peter David, whom the Lord took to be with Himself at birth. Kristi always wanted a David, and every generation on my mother’s side except my own has had a David for probably hundreds of years, so everything came together for this one.

This was the first birth I have witnessed. It was an amazing experience, and I am overwhelmed with delight, praise, wonder, and joy.

Edenbridge

Tim — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:08:59 +0000

I’ve been listening to Edenbridge’s Shine album the past couple of days and mulling over again why I haven’t found them as compelling as I would have thought. I do like this sort of musical approach (melodic, symphonic metal). I’ve concluded that it’s because Sabine Edelsbacher’s vocals are too “bloodless.” Her voice is beautiful and her execution is excellent, but she sounds almost uninterested (at least on the albums I have)….

If Sabine sang with a bit more passion, I think this would be one of my favourite bands.

Mother’s Day: Honour to Whom Honour is Due

Tim — Mon, 09 May 2011 05:43:02 +0000

Today was Mother’s Day, and as my mother lies tonight in a hospital bed, I am aware that there is a good chance that she will never be seen by the grandchild(ren) the Lord gives her through Kristi and me. Her lap will not likely hold a baby again; her arms will not wrap themselves around a toddler; and her sweet – and sometimes peculiar – grandmotherly gifts will appear no more.

But the truth is that my mother will touch the life of my child, because she has touched my life. She taught me love and affection and subtle strength in all sorts of ways, and her impact will outlive her.

This is the heritage of the saints of God.

I love you, Mom.

Inherent Value of Belief?

Tim — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:36:39 +0000

More specifically, I have no esteem for belief in and of itself. I detest the recent habit of considering the act of belief as having a value in itself, independent of its content. And I mistrust those who attempt to discover connections between “believers,” even to lump them together, without asking themselves what they believe in. One can believe in flying saucers, after all! There were sincere Nazis and convinced Leninites. And the Carthaginian fathers who had their sons burned alive as a sacrifice to the god Moloch (the scene is narrated by Flaubert, but the facts are true) must have “believed in it” strongly. For me, a belief is as good as its object, neither more nor less.

New address

Tim — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:13:31 +0000

It hasn’t happened yet, but Mom and I will be moving within the next 1-2 weeks. Our new mailing address will be:

R.R. 1
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 2Z8

My cell number (780-876-1102) remains the same. My business landline number (830-1125) will be cancelled as of the end of the month; Mom’s phone line has not been operational for some time, and I have no immediate plans to get a new “land line.” Mom does not hear well enough to talk on the phone, anyway, and when Kristi gets here, I anticipate she will primarily be using a cell phone. Given the cost of hooking up a conventional phone line to a new acreage, I just don’t see it happening for the foreseeable future.

Attention Garry Rogers…

Tim — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 23:36:18 +0000

… you emailed me from my contact form and told me to write ya back… but you put my email address into the box instead of your own, so I have no way of knowing how to contact you.

Blessings!

Memorial service for Stina Van Braeden

Tim — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:50:24 +0000

Stina’s son Tym Van Braeden has informed me that her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. this Saturday at the Gospel Light church in Debolt.

May the Lord continue to bring comfort and hope to His people.

With the Lord….

Tim — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:50:11 +0000

A longtime friend, Stina Van Braeden, has passed away. I have long been very close friends with two of her sons, Roger and Tym, and in my early adulthood I rented a room in her home.

Tym informs me that there will likely be a memorial service Saturday in Debolt. I will try to post here when I get further word.

Please pray for the family, giving thanks for God’s faithfulness to one of His own children.

Wedding web page

Tim — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:13:39 +0000

Our official wedding web page is now online:

http://www.timandkristigallant.com/

Both Kristi and I have given accounts of how this whole thing came about.

Do remember to pray for us!