My Dream for The PCC in 2015
I have a dream for this Presbyterian Church of ours. We’re engaging in conversation around what full inclusion looks like for persons from the LGBTQ […]
I have a dream for this Presbyterian Church of ours. We’re engaging in conversation around what full inclusion looks like for persons from the LGBTQ […]
I’m torn about a letter that came across my desk recently. Its asks for full inclusion for people from the LGBT community in our national […]
Wrestling with my son just helped me teach him the Bible. We were doing our usual pre-dinner devotional routine. Tonight, it was the Spark story […]
This past July, my nine year old, adrenaline-junkie daughter and I couldn’t resist going zip-lining down Marble Mountain near Corner Brook, NF. Its advertised to […]
Transformation is a wonderful thing. It can be slow, sometimes imperceptible, but it’s results can be delicious. There’s a pear tree in my backyard that […]
I’ve written about our leadership team’s work setting core values and objectives. Last Friday, we held another meeting to set new objectives for this quarter, […]
Transitions are tough. Even good ones, like a wedding or going to school, can be times of stress. My little guy just started kindergarten in […]
Has this ever happened to you? Our family was in Target today, doing some back-to-school shopping when my almost 4 year old said he really, […]
My wife and I aren’t experts at this, but we’ve come to believe that we are our kids’ first encounter with God’s love, and their first examples of what it means to be a Christ follower.
Please forgive me, but I need to boast. Burns Church in Ashburn did something on Canada Day that was pretty amazing in my books. We […]
Ok, I’m not an expert, but as I’ve been listening to what’s going on around me, I can’t help hearing lots of talk about parenting. […]
Sometimes, a little thing can make a big difference. A little while ago, I was having a crappy week. The car was acting up and […]
In our branch of the church, many teens are invited to “confirm” their faith, to own for themselves the promises their parents or godparents took […]
I’ve told you about the work on core values and objectives we did as the congregation I serve with spent some weeks focusing on listening. […]
Last week I started telling you about the day away Burns’ leadership team enjoyed. We paused to listen about the next season in the congregation’s […]
What’s at our core? Knowing this answer helps us to know who we are and we we’re here. Then the answers to other questions like “what should I be doing?” come more easily.
There’s a link between starvation and full, rich living. A few months ago, I was watching a TED talk by Dr. William Li on starving cancer. He […]
Second in a series reflecting on life journeying with my wife’s mom during her battle with cancer. The valley may hide joy, but its still […]
This is the first in a series reflecting on life as we’ve journeyed with my wife’s mom during her battle with cancer.Hope fuels Christian living, […]
I think I met Jesus again. I had just sat down across from one of our youth in my usual meeting space (a.k.a. Tim Horton’s) […]