Celebrities in My Life
I didn’t realize at the time that I worked at the Golf Club in Orillia, Ontario that summer that the young man singing with a friend, would become a celebrity.
Blogs
Thanksgiving When You’re Not Thankful
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 […]
Giving thanks for mercy and grace
As followers of Jesus, we throw around a lot of words that don’t show up in everyday society – or, at least, their definitions differ […]
7 Remedies for a Loss of Focus
This is a follow up to an earlier post 3 Reasons I Lose Focus in Ministry. When focus in ministry is lost, what can you […]
3 Reasons I Lose Focus in Ministry
This post is not about keeping focus for an hour or two in order to get some solid sermon prep in. This post is about […]
Why Is My Name on the Church Sign?
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 […]
Just a Moment
Next Sunday, we’ll be sharing the story of Jesus and the ten lepers from Luke 17: 11-19. A nice set-up for Harvest Thanksgiving, this story takes us to the very core of our activity as people of faith. Because, as Don Postema wrote, God is the Giver and we are the thanks-givers.
Are You Being Framed?
A ladies group I belonged to decided to have a fashion show, depicting the night attire of yesteryear. I questioned my husband’s office staff and yes, one had a set of “baby doll pajamas” that she would lend us.
The Myth of the Self Sustaining Church
I’m not sure who came up with the idea that in order for a congregation to thrive they must be self sustaining. To me this […]
God bless you!?!
“God bless you.” Have you ever wondered what that means, really? Often, we use it as a spiritual substitute for “Good luck” (which is not […]
Taking my shirt off in protest?
Ok – that’s not about to happen – on top of which, no one wants it to happen! But based on events of this past […]
Which is harder, to be human or God?
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 […]
What Do Churches Need Their Pastors To Do?
What Does a Pastor Do Anyway? That’s a tough question sometimes. My denomination, like most, doesn’t answer it in a particularly straightforward way. But we […]
Dorothy Mills Butter Tart Squares
Dorothy Mills, a member of Knox Burlington for 53 years, is a quilter extraordinaire. For more than 25 years, Dorothy and a bevy of ladies […]
Setting her free for self-love. Exhibiting self-control.
In the sixth chapter of my book, Becoming Two in Love, there are three first-person narrative/poetic pieces in which I attempt to give more personal […]
Managing the church – 6 problems with church growth.
Carey Nieuwhof, pastor of Connexus Community Church in Barrie, has written a blog post on 8 reasons most churches never break the 200 attendance mark. […]
Discouragement When Your Church Isn’t Growing
When your church isn’t growing it can be hard to be enthusiastic. When more people show up, we feel better about ourselves, we think we […]
All about Local
This week, I’ve had news that friends are leaving our congregation. No disagreements or unpleasantness – it’s just that they have bought a house recently, […]
Company Calling
aughter Lyn visited last week. She comes north four or five times a year and how I love those visits.
What will you be remembered for?
Dave Nichol died yesterday. You may or may not know who he was, but you will probably know something he developed. You’ll likely even recognize […]