My wife is a minister of the Word. What I mean by that is that she is a proclaimer of the Gospel. She works part-time as a labour and delivery nurse at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, but it is more than a job for her, it is a vocation. A vocation is a calling. It … Continue reading My Wife is a Minister of the Word
Ministry
Don't Go To Church
You were never meant to 'go to a church.' You were meant to be the church; to participate in covenant life with a spiritual community. When evaluating whether a church family is right for you, you need to make sure that you are evaluating it on criteria it was meant to have. For example, it … Continue reading Don't Go To Church
Worship Rant~!
Arrrgh! I gotta get this off my chest. There are 260 chapters in the whole New Testament and guess how many have to do with instructions or discussion of orderly worship practices? Parts of two. Why is it that there is so much ink spilled about worship and church organization when the New Testament spends … Continue reading Worship Rant~!
A Resolution
As I considered resolutions for 2010 ( I may still make some... really!) I heard an interesting fact on the radio: most people put more planning into a one week vacation than they do into the entire year. No references were given for this statistic but I am sure it is true. If you have … Continue reading A Resolution
Missional Church in Arkansas
We had a great day in Arkansas today. For starters, the temperature was about 40 F which is about 20 better than at home and we had sunshine while they got about a foot of snow back home. Don't let it pile up at the end of the driveway honey! 🙂 First I gotta tell … Continue reading Missional Church in Arkansas
Unite in Worship Conference 2008
The Unite in Worship Conference in Cambridge ON was great.
Top 5 Things I Love About Facebook
I don't have much time today but I am dying to post something so here goes: Top 5 Things I Love About Facebook 5. Scrabulous! I had never realized how much I love Scrabble until I got this application. Its the perfect game to play for a few minutes each day and then come back … Continue reading Top 5 Things I Love About Facebook