Employment Fasting
There are a few terms I’ve used to describe my time between ministry positions. “Ministry Hiatus,” “The Land Between” (Thanks to Jeff Manion) and sometimes “H-E- Double hockey sticks” (yes my Canadian heritage shows though on this one). One day, while in that not so enjoyable time, the term “Employment Fast” came to me. I […]
Breaking the Silence
They say that silence is golden. For someone who blogs, not so much. Over the last couple of years, our family has been on a long up hill journey with God. Initially, I decided I would continue to share my thoughts. As part of the journey though, I reached a point where I decided to […]
Review: The Naked Truth About Small Group Ministry by @RGNeighbour
The title is catchy but the content is better! As the title implies, Neighbour points out many of the flaws in the common approaches to small group ministry in the North American church. He believes that the primary reason that group ministries suffer is that the North American culture of consumerism has impacted how we […]
Red Skelton’s – Pledge of Allegiance
Red Skelton is known more for his humor but this rather poignant recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance is great!
Radical Together by @plattdavid : Book Review
“…you and I are not intended to plunge down the mountain of radical obedience alone.” On page one of the book’s introduction, I had a sneaking suspicion that I was going to like this book. I come from a ‘group life’ perspective and believe that very little about following Christ is a individual activity. It […]
