Happy New Year!

It’s 2010. And just so you know, it’s now pronounced twenty-ten, not two thousand and ten. Thanks for clarifying Luke.


It’s 2010. And just so you know, it’s now pronounced twenty-ten, not two thousand and ten. Thanks for clarifying Luke.

That’s my takeaway quote from one of the the many readings I’ve been assigned since starting back to school in September. Here’s the rest of the quote from an article by John W. O’Malley, “The moral of the story: hang in there, and try to write something every day no matter how banal or stupid…

Our laundry room project that was launched in August is nearing completion. This past week, my final vacation allotment for the year, Erika and I tiled the floor. We attempted something new–tiling on diagonal. For those who aren’t up on tiling terminology, that’s what you call laying tiles on a 45 degree angle. Rather than…

I’m officially in a new office. While I was away on holidays my workspace was relocated (don’t worry, I agreed with the move before I left). My new space has a similar look to the former (squarish space with one window and one door) but now it’s in a low-traffic high-cinderblock laden section of the…

I’m becoming more and more convinced that 21st century pastoral leadership doesn’t require titles, offices, positions, buildings or pay cheques. It does demand personal investment in people, authenticity, and a willingness to boldly and humbly challenge the religious status quo.

Currently, I’ve got a couple of Eugene Peterson books on my reading list. The other day, while reading, The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the art of spiritual direction, I was convicted. He writes: “But the word busy is the symptom not of commitment but of betrayal. It is not devotion but defection. The adjective busy set as…

As I prepare to wrap up my ministry at Hanover Missionary Church I’ve been reflecting on moments, relationships, and things that make me smile. Here’s a small list of my favourite things about HMC: 10. My parking spot. Not the one I use on Sunday mornings. That’s the one at the very back corner. No,…