If you are familiar with the story of Lewis & Clark, you may know that they were challenged with finding (what was believed to exist) a NorthWest water passage that would connect the Eastern United States to the Pacific Ocean. Akin to flat earth thinking, the belief...
Recently in my reading, I came across a term in two books that I had never heard before: “5Q” (Alan Hirsh's work on Five Fold Ministry) and “Canoeing the Mountains” (Tod Bolsinger's work on Leadership in uncharted territory). Each of them the acronym “VUCA” as a way...
An indicator that I was living less by the Holy Spirit and more by stress was that the people in my life lost distinctiveness. They became background and blurry. I wouldn’t ask them questions or listen to answers. I forgot names, faces and everything else. Mark’s...
I recently wrote a blog called “The Wild Places”, for God calls us to join him in the chaotic corners of our planet – our neighbourhoods. I want to do that – but I can’t. My 2017 New Year wishes (resolutions require too much resoluteness) are for better community. I...