Preacher sends crowd scrambling for the exit

It’s been awhile. I’ve been neglectful lately. I’m sorry.


It’s been awhile. I’ve been neglectful lately. I’m sorry.
I’ve been working on a definition of the church. It’s for our upcoming sermon series. I’d like to develop a definition that would allow me to explore a single word from the definition each Sunday. The whole venture could take six to eight weeks. Here’s what I’ve got so far: 0 0 1 25 148…

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…

My family spent our labour day in Owen Sound hanging out with longtime friends. While we were waiting to eat, I chatted with someone who was part of the Owen Sound church I pastored. After some informal chit-chat, she made a bold statement. She said, “You were way ahead of your time. You saw things…

I wrote this for our church website a few months ago: “The church is not a building. It is the community of God on mission.” How would church leadership change if pastors were asked to mobilize people rather than attracted them to Sunday morning services? What if a church community decided to flatten its leadership…

I’ve had some great opportunities to get to know some new friends in transitional ministry. One of those friends invited me to join a network of Southern and Southwestern Ontario Christian and Missionary Alliance Church pastors. Since the EMCC and C&MA have a Memorandum of Understanding–allowing pastors from both denominations to move easily between the…
Last Sunday evening we did church in a Walkerton coffeehouse. My tradition typically spends a lot of time preparing two aspects of a church service: the music (we call it worship) and the sermon. The coffeehouse was different. There was no live music and no sermon. We spent time reflecting on a painting and a…