Mechanic? Not me.

It’s hard being clueless about mechanical things.


It’s hard being clueless about mechanical things.

Our family took a little road trip to the Tri-cities yesterday. Erika and I both had things to do. Since our kids don’t naturally enjoy spending hours in the car, we added an incentive; a trip to the Lego store in St. Jacobs. Without complaint they endured the seventy-five minute drive, marched around the college…

This week, I went to a pastor’s gathering @ EBC with our interim lead pastor. We heard from Phil Wagler. He’s the lead pastor of a number of churches in Huron county. Their model of leadership and their ideas about ministry resonated with me. One of the things that stood out to me was something…

Last week I was one of a handful of pastors that received an invite to a day-long Church Board training session. Since then I’ve been reflecting on a few common blunders church boards make in decision-making. Here they are. Mistake #1. Decisions are made by the wrong people. When people get elected or appointed…

I’m taking responsibility for my actions. And I’m finding freedom. As I wind up my time as pastor of Hanover Missionary Church I’m learning to let go of things I wish I could change, but can’t. Easier said than done. It’s happening through ritual. It may sound strange but I’ve started planning moments that link…

I listened to a Carey Nieuwhof podcast today. He interviewed an entrepreneur named Jared Hogue. Jared uttered five small words that moved me: Just Start and Stay Faithful. This blog post is the fruit of that statement. So, if anyone is out there. And interested. This is my start. Pray that I stay faithful. Here’s…
This is a shout out to everyone who has encouraged me lately. As I said in my last post, you can think what you want. But as you’ll see from this post, I like encouragement. To all of you who have posted encouraging comments on my blog, thank-you. To everyone who has emailed me words…