Focus on One Big Thing
The problem with most of us is not that we don’t dream big enough, it’s that our dreams and goals get lost in the shuffle each working day. The biggest casualty of the daily grind, surprisingly, is not your inboxes…
Solitude v. Isolation
More so than any other point in my life, I enjoy being alone. But there’s a world of difference between solitude and isolation. It can be easy to miss the difference, but the difference night and day. Solitude is good.…
If You Don't Take the Sabbath, the Sabbath will Take You
“It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.” Psalm 127.2 Most ministry leaders I meet are tired. I had this…
I Wish God….
I need your help. I know you’ve thought about this. Doesn’t matter how strong your faith is, you wish some things were different. In fact, you wish God were different. I’m writing a message series for the summer (or fall) of…
11 Ways to Bring Your Best to the Table
What you and I should bring to the table every day is our best. There are some people who can solve a crisis in a moment that others couldn’t solve in a millenium. There are some people who are constantly…
Why I Dislike Easter (and Good Friday and Christmas)
So we get ready to celebrate the greatest moment in human history (Easter), and I’m worked up about it. It’s not that I dislike Good Friday, Easter and Christmas themselves. I love what they’re about. But as a lead pastor,…
Is Christianity Becoming Extinct?
This study profiled by CNN last week suggests religion might be extinct in Canada within 100 years. More and more people are affiliating themselves with the category called “unaffiliated”, which I think is the technical term for ‘no thanks’ when…
Five Questions about Confession
Confession is a lost art. Blame? Not so much. I find that there’s a link between how well I confess and how often I blame others and justify myself. Avoiding confession allows me to think the fault lies with someone…
The Greatest Threat to your Dependence on God
I twittered about something a few days ago and it generated more of a reaction than I anticipated. This is simply what the tweet said: The greatest threat to your dependence on God is your current success. Most of us…
Creating a Make-it-Happen Culture
Last week we set off a healthy discussion about the differences between the leadership culture in Canada and the US. If you missed it, you need to read the comments. Fascinating. The key difference I see is that in the…