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Discernment: it’s for everybody!
This week, I have been participating as a counsellor at a discernment event for potential ministry candidates within my denomination. It truly is a privilege […]
This week, I have been participating as a counsellor at a discernment event for potential ministry candidates within my denomination. It truly is a privilege […]
In the past while, there has been a Lexus commercial on television that has intrigued me – not because I’m in a position to be […]
Normally, after a week that has had so much “news” – everything from an ice storm to bombs going off – I would write to […]
Yesterday, where I live, we had one of those rare late-season “snow days”. The school buses were cancelled, and warnings were being issued all over […]
So how was your Easter? Was it a great celebration with church family and loved ones? To be sure, it’s a highlight of the year. […]
What does Holy Saturday – the day between Good Friday and Easter – look like for you? For most of us, it’s a busy day […]
In yesterday’s Federal Budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced that the government will take measures to plug some of the loopholes in the tax laws […]
In case you missed it, the Roman Catholic Church has a new leader as of this week. Pope Francis is the first pontiff from the […]
Stompin’ Tom Connors, a popular Canadian musician, died earlier this week. His style was not popular with everyone, but most Canadians know who he was, […]
Have you ever sensed that you were really busy at church? It doesn’t happen just to pastors and ministry leaders; being afflicted with busyness can […]
Yesterday, I heard a story from a woman who has experienced real community in the life of her church. When she was a new believer, […]
February 15 should be known as “Half-Price Chocolate” day. After all, like many other days intended to celebrate virtuous occasions, Valentine’s Day has become a […]
I received a flyer in the mail this week with a picture of a local citizen, smiling, and flipping pancakes, advertising the local Lions’ Club […]
Many, many thanks to those of you who have prayed for me and the team with whom I travelled to minister to the staff, faculty […]
I’ve been blogging a bit while I’m in India, reflecting on the work I’m seeing God do in this most interesting country. In a recent post, I […]
As you read this, I will be en route to Bangalore, India, where I will be providing spiritual direction to pastors and students (and possibly […]
Happy new year! Did you make any resolutions? New Year’s resolutions have gone from being notions for self-improvement and have become key factors in western […]
In certain high church traditions, today is marked as the “feast of holy innocents”, that is, the day that commemorates the slaughter of young children […]
As I sit to offer you a word of encouragement today, I don’t know where to begin. So much has happened and converged around this […]
As a follower of Jesus, you know that the month of December, at least in North America, is unlike any other time of year: for […]