Church Life

An Open Letter to All Church Leaders

Do not take a step on your own. Avoid using the Lord’s name in vain by claiming your ideas and dreams are all from God. Lead from a place of humility understanding that you serve God by serving those who are a part of the collective of Christ followers under your care. Be careful how you view your position as you oversee what does not belong to you. (more…)

The Truth

It is easier to avoid than to address but that is not what we are called to do.

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:14-15 (NIV)

Happy Thanksgiving

For some readers this blog is a little early, for others it’s a little late, so let’s just split the difference and say the timing is perfect! My American friends and family must find my post about six weeks too early. My fellow Canadians would say this post is one day late. To my American readers, we in Canada celebrate Thanksgiving early because the growing season is shorter and therefore the harvest is earlier. Because I am recovering from my Thanksgiving food fest I thought I would repost this blog. (more…)