Found Days

Last night our family went on a one night camping extravaganza with some families from our former church in Owen Sound.


Last night our family went on a one night camping extravaganza with some families from our former church in Owen Sound.

Last week I listened to a CBC Ideas episode called The Truth about “Post-Truth”. As I listened, I thought about church. The host was interviewing Jason Stanley, Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. The whole 54:00 is worth hearing but in case you don’t have time, here’s what grabbed my attention: (Around 22:50) “A liberal democratic society…
Elijah is my 3-year-old.

I love the Hanover winters. We’ve been without internet since Wednesday. I think our wireless receiver got iced up. Thankfully a technician came out this morning. While he was working on getting us online, a Purolator package arrived for Erika. The delivery guy made an attempt at our driveway. He almost made it to the…

As I prepare to wrap up my ministry at Hanover Missionary Church I’ve been reflecting on moments, relationships, and things that make me smile. Here’s a small list of my favourite things about HMC: 10. My parking spot. Not the one I use on Sunday mornings. That’s the one at the very back corner. No,…
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…
“Get closer.” It came as God’s invitation to a distant pastor. Me. I’m exiting the most difficult ministry season of my life. It has been a year of wrestling with heaviness, fear, loneliness, and sin. But something is different now, after God’s invitation. I’m leaning in; I’m picking up the phone and calling people….