Transitional Ministry

Love With Eternity In Mind

When we love our neighbour by meeting their needs, we shine a light on ourselves. When we love our neighbour by meeting their needs in Jesus’ name, we shine the light on Jesus.

“Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water IN MY NAME [Jesus] because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.” Mark 9:41 (NIV)

Excellence

I sometimes feel like we as Christ followers and the collective of Christ followers have, in our attempts to look good, used excellence as a way to bring attention to ourselves rather than as a way to point to God.

God In Everything

God is not absent from what seems to us to be insignificant. Sadly, because we deem it insignificant we live much of our lives unaware His call includes the journey not just the destination.

God’s Plan

Done God’s Way

In God’s Timing

With God’s Chosen Resources

A Little Understanding – Climate Protection (Part 2)

A Little Understanding – The Shingles and Flashing

The intricacies of shingles and flashing are overwhelming to those who do not understand the principal behind this type of roofing system. Once someone explains it to you, you too can become an expert like me. You got me! I am not an expert on roofing but I have helped shingle a few roofs. (more…)

Christ Following Can Be Messy

Too often we stage our lives and our churches like a home stager stages a house. Following Jesus is messy but we try to make it look like there is nothing to it. It is tempting to make everything look okay in order to attract people to Jesus. The only problem with this model is, reality will always rear its head no matter how hard we try to make everything look perfect.

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No More!

It is a feeling deep down in the pit of my stomach. It has been turning for a long time. I have managed to keep it from coming out but I no longer have the energy to fight it. I am not alone. (more…)