24/7 Discipleship

17 July 2015jeffloach

I’ve been reading a book entitled Imagine Church, by Neil Hudson. It’s about helping God’s people plan and vision for the future by encouraging whole-life discipleship. […]

An holy partnership

10 July 2015jeffloach

This week, we’ve been hosting our annual Bible Fun Camp at St. Paul’s Church, Nobleton. I think when a church puts on a vacation Bible […]

It’s a different world!

3 July 2015jeffloach

As my friend Carey Nieuwhof has pointed out, the much-publicized decision of the United States Supreme Court in late June should come as no surprise to followers […]

Marana tha!

26 June 2015jeffloach

Marana tha. It’s not a phrase we hear tossed around much anymore, even in the church. Marana tha. Even though it’s alluded to among the very […]

Lessons from Charleston

19 June 2015jeffloach

By now, you may have heard about the massacre in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, earlier this week. Shootings are […]

Sharing Struggles and Joys

1 June 2015jeffloach

It was a unique gathering this January. Members of the Presbytery of Oak Ridges and the northern portion of Classis Toronto of the Christian Reformed Church in North America gathered for fellowship, a meal and common worship—just because.

Respect

15 May 2015jeffloach

Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but until this week, I had never heard of this supposed trend among certain men to walk up […]

MAYDAY!

1 May 2015jeffloach

Today is May 1, which in some cultures involves a celebration called May Day. It reminds me of the other use of that term: MAYDAY! […]

The value of encouragement

24 April 2015jeffloach

Some folks just have a perfect, God-ordained sense of timing. Have you ever received a card or a phone call or a hug at just […]

Rest

17 April 2015jeffloach

As a musician, I have always found it important to pay attention to rest. Why? Because if I’m playing in an ensemble, and the composer […]

Doing the Good News

10 April 2015jeffloach

I read a most interesting piece through an online journal the other day that cast a different light on the apostle Thomas, who is best […]

It is finished!

3 April 2015jeffloach

“It is finished!” (John 19.30). Those were Jesus’ last words from the cross before he died. This is what we mark on Good Friday: not […]

Read on!

27 March 2015jeffloach

Most of you reading this find that there is value – great value – in reading the Bible. It is, as the Psalmist put it, […]

Predicting the outcome

20 March 2015jeffloach

I was pretty sure last Tuesday’s curling matchup was not going to be a good one. By the fifth end, it was 7-2 for the […]

Let go of your concerns!

13 March 2015jeffloach

Last night, my small group was talking about the disciplines of solitude and silence. For many Christ-followers, these can be really challenging – perhaps more […]