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We picked our little girl up from camp tonight. The bright pink cast made her easy to spot in the midst of so many children.


We picked our little girl up from camp tonight. The bright pink cast made her easy to spot in the midst of so many children.

I got a phone call at the church on Wednesday. An unfamiliar woman was looking for our congregational care pastor and was accidently redirected to my extension. She had an urgent prayer request for her daughter who was on her way to the hospital. She needed a miracle. The woman called me back at home…

Tomorrow is the conclusion of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada national assembly. That means I get to see my family after being away from them for 4 days straight. I’ve met a lot of great people and I’ve been inspired to follow Jesus. In a quiet moment I snuck away to my hotel room…

For those who don’t follow my wife’s blog, you may not know our big news: we’ve decided to homeschool. In typical ‘Jason & Erika style’, we made a snap decision last week. It came after years of conversation about whether the public system was an ideal learning environment for our children. Last week, we knew…

Is our Gospel too small? That’s the question of the day. As an attendee at the EMCC pastor’s retreat, today I’ve been part of an ongoing discussion about the Gospel. Two things that have been running through my mind: 1. Neat, modernist Gospel packages (ie. the wordless book, the 4 spiritual laws…) may have been…

This week has been a whirlwind of activity. Yesterday, I perused a stack of resumes for a office position we’re hoping to fill in the coming 2 weeks. Today, I spent the whole day–locked in a room full of white boards, coffee, and ministry staff–drafting next year’s intentional plan. It was productive and helpful. It…
After responding to Alanna’s blog comment I thought this song worthy of a post by itself. Sometimes John Mayer plays in our home. Not John Mayer (that would be cool), his songs. A few months ago I tuned in and actually listened to the lyrics of the song Walt Grace’s Submarine Test. It made me…