Why Geeks make great Christ-Followers
The other day this site got hacked. I got a phone call from SiteLock and worked it all out, but while we were waiting for something to take...
Read MoreA pastor, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar…
A pastor, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, “Is this some kind of joke?” Get it? A joke?...
Read MorePreach it!
As you may know, I’m a pastor—so this morning’s service is a huge treat for me. I have the opportunity to get preached at....
Read MoreSome fun at the retreat
This weekend I’m speaking on the Supernatural at Fort Garry M.B. Church’s College and Career Retreat at Camp Cedarwood. This...
Read MoreThe power of an elevator pitch
Well, I just got back into the office after doing a short radio interview with David Gray on the early morning CBC program “the...
Read Morethe EyeOpener
Jesus is amazing. I’ve just been handed a phenomenal opportunity to share Christ with a whole lot of Calgarians through a radio...
Read MoreWhy Christians should be the ultimate pragmatists
Yanked from Yahoo this morning: “When the time came for Merriam-Webster to pick its top word of 2011, its editors decided they needed...
Read MoreDitching a management mindset for a growth mindset
This fall a whole lot more people have been hanging around our church on Sunday mornings. It’s been amazing to watch the...
Read MoreMy muddled motives
What are you trying to do? This morning God niggled me as I mused about the sermon I’m prepping for Sunday. Honestly, I feel like...
Read MoreThings I’ve learned about preaching that apply to just about everything else, too.
I’m a preacher. Believe it or not, when I’m up there at the pulpit, spilling my guts for the glory of God, there’s...
Read MoreWho’s leading your church service? Please, please don’t let it be the guy up front
This past week a Life Group leader in our church called me, bubbling over with excitement as she related “what happened last...
Read MoreWhen evangelism “happens to you.”
A couple of weeks ago I preached a passionate call to become living witnesses, to share our faith with a broken world. Jesus calls us to...
Read MoreHow to rate your local church service
Church is not a service, it’s a community. Which means you can’t actually “go” to church, you can only engage in...
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