The Art of Healthy Dust-Shaking (3)

Is there ever a time when Christians should shake off the dust from their feet toward other Christians? Sometimes, a parting of the ways is inevitable – even in the…

Christ: The Lord of Listening

We live in a world that often rewards quick responses, strong opinions and confident voices. In many settings, leadership is measured by how clearly and decisively someone speaks. Yet Scripture…

Bavinck in Brief: A Presbyterian Lifestyle

Sin’s consequences are powerful, but human will can be trained and reinforced.

General Assembly 2024

After lengthy and spirited discussion at the 2023 General Assembly, there was anticipation of something similar in 2024. The audacious hope was that different liberal voices who spoke up in…

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…

Living Stones 3rd Annual National Engagement Conference

The friends and family of Living Stones will gather at Chapel Place Church in Markham, Ontario, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1st, 2026, and go through the whole…

Ministry to Gen Zed

In these days of relativism, deepfakes, and loneliness despite social media, influencers are prompting young people to look to the Christian faith for truth that they can believe in, and…

Standing on the rock 

The other day I was leafing through the alumni magazine from the University of Waterloo. The theme of this issue is “happiness” – specifically exploring the things “that are helping…

Bavinck in Brief: God, Simply

God’s revelation of His perfect self provides a foundation for our knowledge about the Divine. Third of a series: (1) “Bavinck in Brief: Method as Model“, (2) “Bavinck in Brief:…

Creative licence caution

There are many excellent television shows online these days that have a solid biblical foundation. What could go wrong by watching them? … Read more

PCC Renewal: my story

Contrary to what older generations think, Gen Z is yearning for tradition.

Bavinck in Brief: Method as Model

Surprisingly simple and straightforward, yet its simplicity wields great power.

Praise and Prayer for Peace

A template for a special gathering to seek God’s intervention in an extraordinary time.

Here’s My Story

God is not done with The Presbyterian Church in Canada. … Read more

Advent-ures in social media

We are to make room in our hearts for the Divine; why is it so difficult to make room for each other?

The art of healthy dust-shaking (1)

Grace and humility are essential when we act. Part 1 of 4 … Read more