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It’s the start of a New Year so, once again, the Mills family set some goals.


It’s the start of a New Year so, once again, the Mills family set some goals.

Last week I listened to a CBC Ideas episode called The Truth about “Post-Truth”. As I listened, I thought about church. The host was interviewing Jason Stanley, Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. The whole 54:00 is worth hearing but in case you don’t have time, here’s what grabbed my attention: (Around 22:50) “A liberal democratic society…

Blogger, I’ve missed you. It’s been way too long. As you can probably tell, I don’t have as much time to write these days. It comes with saying good-bye to another pastor. Since coming to HMC I’ve waved farewell to five ministry staff in less than four years (Milly, Claran, Olu, Rick, and Peter). The…

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,…

Okay. I admit it. I’m obsessed with Dallas Willard. I read this tonight in his book, The Spirit of the Disciplines. “The secret of the easy yoke, then, is to learn from Christ how to live our total lives, how to invest all our time and our energies of mind and body as he did….

It’s 2010. And just so you know, it’s now pronounced twenty-ten, not two thousand and ten. Thanks for clarifying Luke. I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions but I do set life goals. It started around ten years ago when Erika and I went through premarital counseling. The pastor invited us to dream about the…

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…