Since my spiritual formation class is so large (53 students) I’ve divided the class into groups so they can help each other. Each group will meet weekly at the end of class. All semester, they will blog about their faith journeys. I’m hoping students will challenge one another to practice what they learn in class, especially…
Last night our family went on a one night camping extravaganza with some families from our former church in Owen Sound. We arrived yesterday after supper and planned to stay until this evening. That was before it rained. The drops started falling around midnight and it was still pouring when we awoke this morning. By…
Today marks the first day of a weekend training event aimed at young leaders in my denominational tribe, the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. 30 leaders, mostly between 20-30 years old, have been invited from across Canada. I was invited. I’m glad they didn’t check ID’s at the door. I packed up my stuff, kissed…
I’m trying to memorize today’s text. After my kids get on their bus I’ll be mounting my bike and peddling to work. It’s about a 10km trek. My plan is to chew on the passage while I ride. I’ll tell you how it went later this morning. *Update* So, here’s what I learned as I…
A former student in my Owen Sound youth ministry recently queried me about knowing God’s will. He is finishing university and is thinking about going overseas. The possibility of entering a new culture is a huge decision and he’s not sure what to do. Here’s what I told him: 1. Ask God. It’s so obvious:…
A couple of weeks ago I talked about Christ-centred differentiation in a sermon. It’s a hard but crucial concept to understand. In fact, it’s one of the most important concepts I’ve ever learned. And no one does a better job of describing it than Edwin Friedman. Here’s how he defines it: Differentiation means the capacity…