“For God So Loved…”
Did you just complete the sentence? If you grew up in the church, you probably did. You probably had to memorize, or have at least heard it often enough to remember most of it. For those who didn’t, this is the start of the famous verse on those signs you see at…
Let’s Keep Talking
Alright. Way to go Canada! We rock! Together we raised millions of dollars in participating in a corporate program to donate money to Mental Health initiatives. And now, today, we must remember the problem is not solved. We feel good that we did our part yesterday…
Mental Health Issues – Let’s Talk
Today a major Canadian company is asking people to use a hashtag, retweet, share an image on FaceBook. Do so, and they will donate five cents for every one of those actions to Mental Health issues. That’s great! Except, I have yet to see any actual talk about…
I was there when the bubble burst
I once worked in the high-tech industry, for a company called Nortel. The company only exists on paper now, it was once one of the biggest tech giants in the world. The Toronto Stock Exchange rose and fell on the value of Nortel’s stock. I was there when it…
(Re)Claiming Evangelism – part 2
I realize in the post I made yesterday it may have made some uncomfortable. Not because the words I used. Not because I said something I shouldn’t have. But because what I talked about could invoke change. Change is scary. Change means we may lose some control….
(Re)Claiming Evangelism
So the United Church of Canada is trying to figure out it’s future. There’s a lot of discussions and feedback opportunities to help define and shape the church of the future (and/or present). Today there was a discussion on evangelism between to friends of…