The Giving List
A few weeks ago in a blog I asked you this question: What is one thing you’ve done that has helped or served someone in […]
A few weeks ago in a blog I asked you this question: What is one thing you’ve done that has helped or served someone in […]
Like most Canadians, I don’t make it a habit to read judgments written by the Supreme Court of Canada. Rather, I rely on journalists and […]
This week, I read about beautiful things happening in Birmingham Cathedral. As part of the 300th anniversary celebrations, the cathedral community commissioned artist Jake […]
I finally made it to Evangel Hall Mission in downtown Toronto. EHM is a Presbyterian-created ministry to the homeless and impoverished, created way back in 1913. […]
It’s almost the end of March. The first day of spring has come and gone. It seems the sun is shining brighter, but the daily […]
I have a confession to make: You know how my last column mentioned something about if you have two coats, one of them belongs to […]
It was a note tucked into my wallet for over a decade. I just bought a guitar from my brother Deric, and when I got […]
My home church is called Westminster. And I want to briefly share 6 things I love about it. Yes, I’m the pastor, but I’m also in the […]
Most readers of Encouragement From The Word are involved in a local church, so I probably don’t need to sell you on the importance of […]
In this short blog series I’ve been exploring this question: What is the aesthetic profile of your congregation. Otherwise put: What do the artwork and […]
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, […]
Yesterday I went to church. Hardly surprising I know but while I was there I saw various gifts being used, people doing ministry and it […]
Bicentennial in Brockville In the early 1800s, Rev. William Smart, an itinerant preacher with a Bible in his saddlebag, spread the word of God in […]
IT WAS LATE in the day in October 1990. We were traveling south on the Cariboo Highway, heading home from Williams Lake. CBC Radio was […]
I hunt. I also fish. I also do anything outdoorsy that I can get away with, usually alone. Linda has never understood how I can […]