This evening I went on a date. Erika (my wife) had other plans so I asked her if I could ask another woman.
She agreed.
My companion was beautiful and charming. We talked about her best friend, dating, and our favorite foods.
And before I knew it I told her I loved her.
Maybe it’s because she reminded me so much of my wife. Or maybe it’s her carefree attitude about the chocolate sauce that landed on her pink dress.
Either way, my daughter makes a great date.
I’m still here. In the absence of blogging I’ve been consumed with reading and writing for courses that have deadlines and required word counts. I am officially back in full-time academic studies for the first time since 2006. The adjustment has been smooth but abrupt. I’m enjoying getting settled in. On a sad note, just…
Co-Vocational Canada had two articles published recently: The first is a summary of findings arising from conversations with denominational leaders and Co-Vo pastors from representing 17 denominations. The second article is peer-reviewed and written from our findings from our first ever Co-Vocational Canada Symposium. The paper was published in the Journal of Pastoral Psychology and…
As I prepare to enter the world of Christian higher education I’m faced with various responses from people. Some are affirming. Some are confused. And some, prefer not to ask or talk about it. 13 years ago I informed the church that I was pastoring that I was heading back to seminary. There were many…
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…
Happy Birthday to my favorite person in the whole world. No, not me; Erika. Last night we laid in bed reminiscing about when we first met. I think God had something to do with it. We were both raised by parents who spent a lot of time reminding us that we the greatest thing since…
The latest edition of Leadership Journal arrived in my mailbox yesterday. In an article called “What’s Changing, What’s Not”, Dave Travis writes: “Senior pastors under 40 who are leading large churches all use social media… This is a radical shift in how we understand leadership. Fifteen years ago, pastors were wondering how they could be…