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We picked our little girl up from camp tonight. The bright pink cast made her easy to spot in the midst of so many children.


We picked our little girl up from camp tonight. The bright pink cast made her easy to spot in the midst of so many children.

Last night I spent my evening at our Walkerton coffeehouse. We discussed relativism and the lines that are often blurred between right and wrong. My group talked a lot about the differences between boundaries (or the lack thereof) set by parents today and those that were set by our parents, back in the day. Then…

I want to empower people. Not delegate my unwanted tasks to them. In other news, click here for a great article on what the term ‘missional’ means

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’ve been thinking a lot about the resurrection these days. It’s partly because it’s the Easter season and partly because I’m preaching on the resurrection this Sunday. As a preparatory exercise I’ve been asking various people what they think ‘resurrection’ means. The responses have been all over the map. Not only is there confusion about…

For those of you that don’t know, I turned 40 this past Monday. So, to celebrate, we rounded up our kids, readied our shedding yellow dog, gathered our camping gear, and headed to Grundy Lake Provincial Park for and overnight escape. While it may seem strange to drive three hours north for one night in a…

Erika and I are sharing “Ten lessons in ten years” with the 55+ group at our church tomorrow. We’ll be telling stories from the first decade of our life together. Here’s #3: Don’t wait for the perfect time. The first few verses of Ecclesiastes 11 talk about not waiting until the right circumstances before planting,…