What Makes a Good Church?
I know the title may be controversial. After all, what is “good”? And I’m aware of what vonBalthasar said somewhere that “success is not a […]
I know the title may be controversial. After all, what is “good”? And I’m aware of what vonBalthasar said somewhere that “success is not a […]
I think we’ve lost our focus about Remembrance Day. We’ve misplaced our glasses somewhere in the house so we’re a bit foggy. This came forcefully […]
Okay, I admit it. That title promises a lot! But think of it like this: I once heard someone talk about how people think they […]
Ghouls, goblins. And candy! For some people — not all — Halloween can cause mixed feelings because of its dark undertones. Ur, overtones. Personally I […]
Is a “www” the new front door of the church? Why are seniors the fastest growing internet users? Is Facebook the new front porch? Maybe […]
Every day we make decisions that impact ourselves and others. Decisions about our families, our values, the environment. But these decisions have impact beyond our immediate […]
Holidays can be really hard. In my experience the worst is probably Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas. Jesus’ birthday, slow-motion snowfall, family […]
Church signs can be fun. We’ve all got the email forwards with some doozies. Friend and colleague Mark Wolfe gave an excellent sermon I heard […]
I’d never thought of the question. That is, until I read it. Storytelling is an ancient way of teasing our minds into more active thought […]
For those of you who are married, do you remember your wedding vows? Having had the privilege of marrying several people (no, I’m not a […]
I think many of us have been duped to a near cataclysmic capacity. We’ve been tricked into thinking that the sum of life is “to […]
Okay, so I didn’t need a paternity leave to realize moms rock. But it certainly is like putting on new glasses after having been told […]
Like me you’ve probably heard someone say they’re “spiritual but not religious.” Maybe it’s a friend; maybe it’s you. No one has told me they’re […]
The cross is at the centre of Christianity. No cross, no anything. Jesus outstretched on the ancient torture device is his open-armed embrace of humanity. […]
What does our culture value? Or, for that matter, what do you value? I heard a story about a woman who had a family wedding ring she […]
This is fun. Somehow you got yourself stranded on a desert island. Picture the little round one with a few palm tree from those children’s […]
The health and well-being of leaders is hugely important to the vitality of congregations but it is very rarely talked about. (Pause) A few months ago […]
The biggest “issue” in the church is how to interpret the Bible. That’s how I see it. Think of conversations about the environment, or homosexuality, or […]
As churches we can do a lot of talking about being “welcoming.” But we often confuse being polite with being welcoming.
Maybe it’s a morbid blog. Or… A hope-filled one! I sometimes ask people if they’d like some input into the songs used at their funeral. […]