In my blog last week I mentioned that I don’t agree with the idea that numbers are an indication of the impact that a church is having. In fact I would go a step further and say that numbers may…
It’s Good To Be Back
I’m not sure if anyone missed my weekly blogs but I am back writing them again. I have had a sabbatical. I am feeling physically and spiritually recharged and there are many aspects of small-church ministry that I am anxious…
I’m Not God
I love underdog stories and one of the best is a movie entitled Rudy. It is based on the true story of a young man who against all odds played one game for the Notre Dame football team. He wasn’t…
The Centrality of Jesus Christ
One of my favourite authors over the years was John Stott. His writings have challenged me, encouraged me and on many occasions caused me to rethink what I believed. One of my favourite books that he wrote is Basic Christianity.…
The Danger of Focusing On Numerical Growth
I wrote this entry some time ago and never published it. It isn’t that I didn’t like its message. It just got missed. I am publishing it today because I think that it is an important message for the beginning…
A Note of Encouragement
As I write this, a new year is just a few days away. One of the things that I love about time is that it is full of new beginnings. Every new day is a new beginning. Every time that…
The Importance of Planting Seeds
I grew up on a one hundred acre farm but for most of my childhood. As a child I loved having a hundred-acre play ground with a bush lot, creek, sand pit and lots of hills of every shape and…
A Christmas Blessing
The eternal Son of God Born in a stable Born into poverty Born of a virgin The eternal Son of God Living a life of service Living a life of sacrifice Living a life of rejection The eternal…
Telling People About The Lions
Imagine that you are in the first century Roman Empire. You are a Christian going through a time of persecution. Some of your brothers and sisters in the faith have already been torn apart by lions in the arena. You…
My 100th Post
It seems hard to believe but this is my 100th post since I began writing this blog. It is my prayer that what I have written has been both an encouragement and a challenge to you. I hope that it…