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…
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…
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…
Speaking Up For The Small Church
This past week I have been extremely busy doing what I most enjoy doing – meeting with leaders and talking about the small church. Sunday October 23 – Preached at Pinewoods Chapel in Angus, Ontario Tuesday October 25 – Attended…
A Word of Encouragement For A New Year
Every church leader knows that January 1st is just another date on the calendar. If you are a leader in a church, the new year begins on the Tuesday after Labour Day. I’m not sure that it is appropriate to…
Can A Small Church Carry Out Effective Youth Ministry?
A few months ago a well-known pastor of an American Mega-church criticized small churches for not providing adequate programs for their youth. He called the leaders selfish for not sending their teenagers to a large church youth group so that…
What Happens When We Forget That Its Health Not Numbers That Matters
I often read Karl Vater’s blog. Yesterday’s was especially sad. I would encourage you to go to his blog and read it. It was sad because of what he reported in it. Perry Noble, pastor of the American megachurch NewSpring…
The God We Serve
I was looking through some articles that I had written and sent out as emails before I began writing my thoughts in the form of a blog. I came across the following entry. It is much shorter than what I…
A Lost License and A Lesson Learned
I had one of those experiences this past week that doesn’t seem to make sense no matter how I look at it. I flew to Halifax for a number of meetings in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The flight went…
Gifts From A Small Church
I spent my teenage years in a small Baptist church in Northern Ontario. When I graduated from high school and left my small town for university, the church gave me, as a going away gift, a copy of the one…