Church in the Margins...

I read this post on Church Relevance.com and thought it was worth passing along. I loved reading this post. Once in Vancouver, I heard of a church service designed specifically to minister to those with severe autism. Love it. Rather than only ministering to kids/youth/singles etc… perhaps its...

Razor…...

If you don’t like fighting in hockey, last night’s Sens/Sabers game was one you would not have enjoyed. Talk about someone who enjoys their job. Ottawa’s starting goalie, Ray Emery, had a grin on from ear to ear getting to fight…not once…but twice during the brawl. I wonder...

Fasting to Lose Weight...

Fasting for weight loss is not a good motive, and it’s ineffective. Although you will lose weight, weight loss cannot be the focus. Put your scale away while you are fasting, do not allow yourself to entertain thoughts about how much weight you are losing or hope to lose, it’s not the point....

Only 24hrs…...

As I said earlier, the bad news was I did get the flu…the good news is it only lasted 24 hrs. Whew!

Phantom To Real...

My fear came true. The phantom flu became the real flu last night. Ugh. I guess that Purell bath didn’t work afterall

How to determine How Long Your Fast Shou...

The length of your fast is something to ask the Lord about. You may want to fast breakfast for a week, you may one to fast one day a week for a month, you may want to fast for 24 hours, or 3 days. The length of the fast should be determined by what you are praying for and how long God puts on your heart...

Lent...

Today is Ash Wednesday. Growing up lent was not a practice that we observed in our home. Yet that does not mean that fasting isn’t a biblical concept – of course it is. In fact, my wife just came off a 40 day fast and is doing a whole series this week on fasting on her blog. I often joke...

How Will You Feel on a Fast?...

When you are fasting you would expect to feel pretty bad. You would imagine that feeling you have when you have gone too long without food, your grumpy, irritable, a little nauseous or light headed and even dizzy. But it’s not like that at all. In fact you should feel very good most of the time. It’s...

Quoteable...

In Blue Like Jazz, author Donald Miller shares: I believe that the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time. This is why the devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. If he can sink a man’s mind into habit, he will prevent his heart...

Creating Culture...

The nuances of culture are amazing. I love how simple moments create the uniqueness of your particular culture. I heard a leader one time refer to themselves as a cultural architect, and I thought that was a brilliant description. For example, in our office each day around 9am & 2pm we have "tea...