What Makes A Church “Small”?
Would you like that super-sized? It’s a time of anxiety for a lot of churches, especially as we educate ourselves in what Montreal philosophy professor […]
Would you like that super-sized? It’s a time of anxiety for a lot of churches, especially as we educate ourselves in what Montreal philosophy professor […]
Stuff gets into us. A germ here, a seed of spiritual sickness there. You think you’re opening the door for a special gift delivery and […]
You’re still here. On earth. What difference will your life make? Elie Wiesel wrote something that changed me. He is a Holocaust survivor who saw […]
I know it’s a weird blog title. I almost deleted the whole thing—but realized that would be to succumb to the very thing I’m warning […]
It all changes when prayer stops being something you know youshould do, and starts being something you want to do. Prayer is air. But… We can get stifled, […]
Sometimes the best learning happens when you don’t know you’re learning. This past weekend the church welcomed the Presbyterian Young People’s Society Winter Weekend. A bunch of teenagers […]
I once thought my destiny was to be an NHL-er. I did pretty well for a while. But I was no Sydney Crosby. I “failed” […]
The original name of this blog wasMaking Better Love. Then I thought twice. Valentine’s Day is almost here. I remember those classroom parties with Hershey’s […]
I’m guessing there’s someone in your life right now who needs you. The ‘how’ or ‘what’ of that need might be obvious—or it might be […]
Have you heard about Blue Monday? Someone told me it’s supposed to be the most depressing day of the year and falls on the Monday […]
At first, this was supposed to be funny—with things like how I have no willpower against ketchup chips or how my wife often discovers me […]
It’s 11 pm and you haven’t had 10 minutes to just… breathe. You were supposed to work 45 hours a week but they expect 65. […]
“Love is the one commodity we can possess that is replenished and increased when it is given away.” (Ace Collins) Which means it’s not like […]
New year, new you? Or maybe just a new-and-improved-you? Your soul feels like a tape deck and you want to be an iPod. I think […]
It’s Christmas Day. A baby cries. It will not be the last time. A mother is tired. It will not be the last time. Hope […]
In 1939 Eugene was 7 years old. And his mother decided they would not get a Christmas tree. She was a woman of conviction and had seen […]
Christmas is like water. It can be a great source of nourishment—but it can also drown you. The beauty can be eclipsed by a distracted […]
Do you struggle to hear God’s voice in your particular situation? (Pause) It’s not actually Christmas yet. Even though I keep peeking into my stocking. […]
This isn’t at all connected to the TV show Modern Family—even though that is pretty funny. Nor is it meant to usurp the real 10 Commandments. Just go […]
I think we all want Christmas to be awesome. Filled with awe. And as I drive through the neighbourhoods and see multi-coloured lights going up […]