Vacationing
I’ve taken this week off of church ministry to accomplish two things:
I’ve taken this week off of church ministry to accomplish two things:

Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. I wish I was better at that. Lately, my mouth has led me into some uncomfortable situations. My most recent New Testament class is a good example of opening my mouth too quickly. Without thinking, I asked my class to reconsider…
I’m at my best when dreaming. Not a pie-in-the-sky kind of fantasizing but a “let’s pretend we relaxed the rules a bit” sort of dreaming. Of course, dreams are always best when they are grounded in a firm sense of what has happened in the past and what is currently happening in the present. When…

In my last post I talked about conflict. Conflict’s best friend is change. And change should be posted on the sign outside every church in transition. Unfortunately, most churches bury conflict, avoid change and try to move through transition hastily, assuming the current trajectory is the ‘best’ one or the ‘right’ one. The reason can…

This evening I went on a date. Erika (my wife) had other plans so I asked her if I could ask another woman. She agreed. My companion was beautiful and charming. We talked about her best friend, dating, and our favorite foods. And before I knew it I told her I loved her. Maybe it’s…

Welcome to all who have taken up the challenge to study and meditate upon Matt. 5. I’m looking forward to the journey. I read through Matt. 5:1-12 a couple of times. Then I picked up a book by Dallas Willard called, The Divine Conspiracy. A large part of his book is devoted to the Sermon on…

I got back from Leadership Summit 2009 on Friday night. It was a 2 day simulcast that our staff team attended in St. Catharines. Here are some highlights from the presenters: In regards to hiring staff… -Don’t hire in a great state of need since candidates can get idealized -First impressions are frequently wrong -Look…