The Joys of Work

I’m discovering more and more these days how much I enjoy a good hard day at work. Despite the fact that it’s summer and the staff at the church office seem to be dwindling, my best days are the ones that I am busy doing stuff all day – not stressed...

Who I Am or Could Be?

Who should I aspire to be? Let me give you some context to these thoughts rolling around in my head. It’s clear to me that people have gifts and talents. It’s probably clear to you too. Some people are good at football, I am not. I can enjoy working with...
Kingdom Come – Allen Wakabayashi

Kingdom Come – Allen Wakabayashi

This was actually my second time through this book. I read it once in Briercrest days for a class called something like Evangelism and Discipleship or Missional Evangelism or something like that. While I remember thinking fondly of the book a few years ago when I read...
Essential Church – Thom & Sam Rainer

Essential Church – Thom & Sam Rainer

This is the third or fourth book I’ve read in recent months about the current ‘dropout issues’ the church in North America is facing. Thom Rainer wrote “Simple Church” which was read widely in ministry circles over the past few years...

Working with People

I’ve learned a lot over these past 10 months working as a music/young adults guy at the Efree church in Lethbridge. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out exactly what I’m learning or where I’m learning it because I’m doing so many different...