thoughts on a “college of ministers”
This past Friday, the United Church of Canada's "Comprehensive Review" task force hosted an online discussion on something it proposed in it's report "Fishing on the Other Side" (found here). One of the radical suggestions the report had was a "College of Ministers"....
Gifts
We all like gifts. Getting, giving, opening, buying... gifts are good. But there's another type of gift. There are gifts that are given to us for the specific reason to be shared. I'm talking about our God given spiritual gifts. For some reason, in my denomination we...
reflections
Woke up this morning to a beautiful day full of sunshine. Today's a bit of a special day I guess. Today I start my fifth decade. As with most significant numbers, it's often a time of reflection. Today is no different. 20 years ago I was at Acadia University, studying...
Holy Saturday
It's Saturday. A day we often relax a bit in this house. I usually have a little bit to do in the office to finish up for Sunday morning, but for the most part the kids play, we relax as a family, we treat it... well... like a weekend! Today is the same, but...
Milestones
I worked in Ottawa for Nortel from September 1998 to April 2003. 4 years and 8 months. (Not including an internship at the company in 1997). I've been in ministry since July 2009 to present (written March 2014). 4 years and 9 months. It makes me think. It makes me...
a fan of the simpsons
Yes, I do like the show, but I also enjoy the lecture series. Over the last few weeks I've been constantly tired, having trouble sleeping, all signs that I was in need of a get away for a couple days. So I packed a bag and headed out to Wolfville. Early February, for...