For twenty-five years I did something that I enjoyed doing. I pastored a small church. It wasn’t all pressure free but it was fun. I loved preaching. I loved watching people grow in their faith. I loved the community involvement.…
The Church: God’s Creation
I am sitting in a MacDonald’s Restaurant in beautiful Muskoka looking out at God’s amazing creation. At any time, Muskoka is a beautiful place but it is never more beautiful than the first few weeks of October. The leaves are…
Appreciating The Large Church
Photo by Jordan Finney on Unsplash I love small churches. I would sooner attend a small church on a Sunday morning than any other church there is. For me there is something special about gathering with a small group of …
The Beauty of the Small Church
One of the more exciting events in my life lately, is the fact that I had an article published in the July/August edition of Faith Today magazine. For any who might not know, Faith Today is published by The Evangelical…
Wishing You A Very Special Christmas
In one of my favorite books, Basic Christianity, by John Stott, one finds these words: “You can never take God by surprise. You can never anticipate him. He always makes the first move. He is always there ‘in the beginning’.…
Christmas Is Coming
Our family celebrates Christmas early. This Saturday, weather permitting, the children and grandchildren will gather at our house for a traditional Christmas meal and the exchanging of gifts. For two grandparents who can never see too much of our grandchildren…
Something Special
If you follow my blog with any regularity you probably noticed that I didn’t publish an entry for the past couple of weeks. That is because after 133 blog entries, I ran out of things to say. I suffered a…
A National Forum on the Small Church in Canada
There are approximately 8,000 small evangelical churches in Canada. They are found in every province and the three territories.All of them face very similar issues and challenges. Too often those small churches are the forgotten element in the national church…
Why I Love Small Churches
I have a passion for the small church in Canada. It is a passion that I hope is contagious so that as people come in contact with me, more and more will catch the bug. There are a number of…
A Special Thank You
Kyle Rohane, editor of the Christianity Today pastors’ newsletter, used that forum to thank a number of pastors who had made a difference in his life. He summed up his column with these words. “But to these pastors and to…