Where Fear Meets Hope
“O little town of Bethlehem,” is one of those Christmas carols I don’t sing too often. To be clear, it’s a beautiful song, it just...
Welcome To Our Blog
Philosophy, Seinfeld & Soul Food
“There’s no danger in running out of appetites” Seinfeld’s humour lands with us for many reasons, the most obvious perhaps, is that...
Justification: One & Done
When I was about 10, I went on a hike with a boys brigade. We were all racing down this path at lunchtime when I decided to beat everyone...
Modern Reformation Anyone?
On October 31, 1517, Luther famously nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. Luther’s pen unleashed cultural...
Everybody Hurts
I am embarrassed to say this, but for many years in pastoral ministry, I sat across from people in real suffering, but because of my own...
John 1: A Mic Drop On Grace
Our family loves going to the theatre. We love movies. You know that feeling when there’s a film you’ve been looking forward to for a...
How Baptizing Children Is Grace On Display
Infant baptism is a controversial topic of discussion. While we have historical evidence that the 1st century church practiced infant...
Good News For Those Who Face-Plant
Every Christian face-plants. It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been saved by grace, we still face-plant. It doesn’t matter if we have...
Promise Or Performance
Looking at our dining room table most days, you might think we were running a cartoon factory out of our house. Drawings. Everywhere. When...