The Value of Weakness
I’ve seen a lot of values listed by churches. Most of them sound lofty. I’ve only seen weakness listed as a value by a church once. The church is Holy Trinity
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Today’s Generation Hungry for Real Christianity
I started pastoring in the early 1990s when church growth principles and the seeker-sensitive movement were big. A decade later, beginning soon after 2000, the emerging church seemed to take off. We’re
Hope for Difficult Churches
I attended the induction service for a new pastor recently, and found myself filled with mixed emotions. I sensed the excitement of a new pastor and a new church, but I also knew
Three Questions for Ministry
I have three questions, inspired by J.D. Payne’s latest book Pressure Points. They’ve been issues I’ve been wrestling with in some form for a couple of years.
One: Are
God in the Gritty, Quiet Places
My latest column in ChristianWeek:
I always thought of Halifax as quaint, like a big small town. I had a hard time believing that Halifax faces urban issues like crime, homelessness, and poverty.