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The New Scorecard – Church

There is a chronic issue that is burning out pastors and church leaders all over North America. It creates the environment for workaholism and often seriously sidelines many genuinely called and gifted ministers of the Good News. The root of much of this toxicity has to do with the way many evaluate and judge the success or failure of Church communities. …

Childlike Faith – Approaching God with empty hands

There is a lovely story in Matthew 19 where Jesus welcomes little children and spends some time with them and encouraging that to such as these belongs the Kingdom of Heaven. 13-15 One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed…

Cultivating Christian community has been a wonderful journey for our Amadeo community. We have let go of some things that we think have been unhelpful to vibrant Christian community. We have picked a few of those things up again for a time and a purpose - and then laid them aside again. While this has…

One Size Fits All Spirituality? – Ministry

As a recovering "Big Box" church pastor, I understand a lot of the challenges that face pastors. I have experienced the challenge they face to keep the church rolling, to provide a great Sunday service, and because of the size, the most efficient way to teach and minister to folks is the familiar meeting style.…

I used to believe that before we could do out reach we had to have our own house (read church) in order. And while this is partially true, the reality remains we will never see our church in perfect order. This being the case, we will never leave the four walls of our building to reach out…

Compassion Fatigue – Caring without Losing your Mind

Every job has its hazards. Some are pretty obvious; the danger of being a firefighter or working the high steel but for vocations in the helping industries the hazards can often be less obvious. There is a real danger of Compassion Fatigue for those who spend time caring for people. These include physicians, nurses, counselors,…

I am amazed how the perfect love of God works in and through His good creation but have been surprised at the reaction of some folks. These sincere people get concerned that when we talk about love, it must be at the expense of truth. They suspect love is different than truth as if the truth…

Soulful Living

It was a lovely Sunday afternoon. You couldn’t ask for a nicer Spring day in Southern Alberta. On a whim, we decided we would pack a picnic lunch and head to a favourite spot we have. Not frequented my many other, this lovely coulee with wonderful geological formations is a great place to get…

Once upon a time, a Cave lived under the ground, as caves have the habit of doing. It had spent its lifetime in darkness. One day it heard a voice calling to it, “Come up into the light; come and see the sunshine.” But the cave retorted, “I don’t know what you mean. There isn’t…

Transforming Power of Love:: 1 John 4

Ever feel worn out by trying to be a good Christian? Do you find that you spend most of your time hating your sin, trying to manage it and never quite getting free? Bouncing off 1 John 4, Michael explores the implications of living loved and in love by God. How by living love…

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The New Scorecard – Church

Childlike Faith – Approaching God with empty hands

Gifts,Talents, and Christian Community

One Size Fits All Spirituality? – Ministry

Becoming Christian Community on the Go!

Compassion Fatigue – Caring without Losing your Mind

Love Wins (1 Cor. 13:8)

Soulful Living

Here Comes the Light

Transforming Power of Love:: 1 John 4

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