The latest edition of Leadership Journal arrived in my mailbox yesterday.
I spent most of my day in in my head, in isolation, finalizing the course syllabi for my winter ’09 courses (Spiritual Formation and Worship Leadership). If you’re interested, you can access them here. While I sat at my computer, some guys from my small group spent the day cutting firewood. Out of the blue, they dropped off…
Why do we invest so much time and energy on attracting people to Sunday morning church? Didn’t Jesus say “Go and make disciples….” rather than come to a religious service. I don’t really remember him advertising the local Sabbath service at the synagogue with cool newspaper ads and funny dramas. When I think about the…
Prayer. That’s the subject of my talk this Sunday. I’m finishing off a series in the book of James. I wish someone else was scheduled to preach that message. For me, prayer is something I know very little about. I don’t spend much time in intercession. I rarely remember to ask God for help when…
Our cat lives outside. Except for the winter when she sleeps in the garage. But lately, even when the sun is shining and the thermometer is above freezing, Tiger is coming in the house. Maybe it’s because our daughter adores her. Or maybe it’s because we take pity on her for having to sit outside…
We retreated this week. That’s right, our pastoral team waved goodbye to our families and our offices for 2 days in order to spend time in Stayner, ON. While away we set goals, bounced around ideas for congregational discipleship, and we even had time for a late night game of euchre. But my most significant…
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…