We co-hosted a weekend gathering in the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada. It was an opportunity for people from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives to share the journey of faith they are experiencing; the good, the bad and the ugly. For my wife and I this was an exceptional weekend, we enjoyed ourselves…
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Learning to Listen
I was astonished to learn that we only retain 25% of the things we hear. Not only does this further illumine the need for a variety of forms of communication - it also brings to light the need to cultivate effective listening. Julian Treasure* suggests that listening is very important for many reasons, primarily because it helps us position ourselves in Continue Reading...Read more -
Loss has many faces
Grief is often associated with the physical death of someone we care about. While grief certainly is experienced when we lose someone we love, there are many different kinds of loss that might cause us to experience grief. Grief is the natural and normal emotional response to loss of any kind. It is conflicting feelings caused by a change or Continue Reading...Read more -
Introverts in an Extroverts World
As a pastor, I was regularly required to preach and teach. I have had a great deal of positive feedback by those I present to and the positive effect in the their lives. However, after each time I taught or preached, as much as I enjoyed it, I felt drained. Yes, I had expended a great deal of energy Continue Reading...Read more
