Domestic lesson #2: When the cat stays outside
Our cat lives outside. Except for the winter when she sleeps in the garage.


Our cat lives outside. Except for the winter when she sleeps in the garage.


Have you ever tried to do something nice and it backfires? That describes my life yesterday. I arrived home from Kitchener to find a foot of snow covering our driveway. Driving through it would have been impossible so I parked at the bottom and trudged my way up. After a fleeting family greeting I donned…

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…

A lot of people have been asking me, “So, what is it that you and your wife are doing now?” It’s a good question with a complicated answer. And, depending on when you’ve asked me about it, the answer may have changed. As of today, here’s where things are at: If you’ve been following my…

Welcome to the Thinking Teams Podcast. A podcast that invites leaders to talk about what it takes to lead thoughtful people and diverse teams.

I wonder what would happen if I treated my family like a congregation? 1. We’d align our couch and chairs in rows whenever we watched T.V. 2. If my kids wanted to talk to me, they’d have to make an appointment. 3. I’d make special ‘visits’ to my wife. She’d make tea and we would…

This morning we sang the song “Lay it down” during two of our worship services. The words of that song resonate deeply with the questions I’m currently asking: questions like, “Who am I?”, “Where is God calling me?”, and “What is God asking of me?” Personal recognition and ambition often get in the way of…