Pray for GA 2026
One of the most insightful scriptures regarding prayer is James 5:16, which takes up two sentences. We tend to focus on the second … but we tend to overlook the…
Channels clicks with a new audience
What do you do when a high-quality magazine stops being published? How do you ensure that the contents continue to be available? These were questions facing the leadership of The…
I was a virtual delegate at Lausanne 4
Can older, white church leaders let others take the lead in telling the story?
The unasked questions
We are invited to deepen our walk and become mature children through Christian formation and discipleship.
Keeping it Odd
The delightful oddness of Christian theology is doped down when we get anxious about providing answers.
Steel Your Nerve
Faintheartedness is not good. So how can we avoid it? Further, how do we cultivate its opposite, courage?
Building a Temple
An update on Living Stones – Last year Jon and I took a tour of the holy land with Ross Lockhart. What an amazing trip that was! We began in…
To Boldly Go
Believers should not get bogged down by our theological divisions within the PCC. The challenge is to remain strong and courageous as we speak the truth in love. It’s a…
How to Prepare for General Assembly
Some thoughts and advice on how to speak the truth in love and remain standing.
General Assembly 2025
We are invited to deliberately seek Spiritual assistance and speak the truth in love HAMILTON, Ont. – This was the most collegial General Assembly I’ve attended, although my experience goes…
Way, Truth and Life
The hand-out invitation for a class now essential in any church: If you know nothing, or maybe a little, or are full of questions about the Christian faith and are…
Candle lighting and candlelight
Advent liturgy and worship in an age of brevity It was Christmas Eve and the service was going much quicker than expected. During preparation, I timed it at approximately 60…
Everyone loves a good witness
In a world where people create their own versions of truth, many of us grow weary. Praise God for raising up new believers who are drawn to the light.
Evangelism: More than Midwifery
We’re far more likely to have prenatal encounters with unbelievers than midwifery moments.
Fasting: Spiritual muscle for leaders at war
I can’t help but wonder if Protestantism has, in some ways, and in some quarters, become spiritually flabby. … Read more