Hello from my new study
I’m officially in a new office.

I’m officially in a new office.
Just got finished hanging out with one of my favorite people. We talked about the church, money, kids and basement renos. I’m exhausted but happy.
I’m getting ready for our coffeehouse gathering in Walkerton tonight. One of the discussion items is this clip from MLK. We’re going to be linking it back to Deuteronomy 34. It’s amazing what one courageous person can do when standing against injustice and inequality. Maybe I’ll see you at 7pm.
Last Sunday evening we did church in a Walkerton coffeehouse. My tradition typically spends a lot of time preparing two aspects of a church service: the music (we call it worship) and the sermon. The coffeehouse was different. There was no live music and no sermon. We spent time reflecting on a painting and a…
I’ve been working on a definition of the church. It’s for our upcoming sermon series. I’d like to develop a definition that would allow me to explore a single word from the definition each Sunday. The whole venture could take six to eight weeks. Here’s what I’ve got so far: 0 0 1 25 148…

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…
Life doesn’t always go my way. I should have learned that by this point in my life. Thankfully, I live with a 6 year-old who teaches me some of life’s greatest lessons. Shawna had a miserable morning. She desperately wanted to do something. Mom said no. That’s how I got involved. She thought Dad might…