The Anti-Grace Cycle
According to Karen Carr in Trauma and Resilience, we were meant to function in a Cycle of Grace:
Acceptance → Sustenance → Significance → Achievement
We’re meant to begin with an affirmation of God’s
Christian Living
Two Types of Living
There’s the type of living that makes sense according to my resources. That kind of living takes small risks and makes measured actions, never straying too far from what’s humanly possible
My Two Prayers. Will You Join Me?
I used to have this quote by John Stott hanging over my desk. It is one of my greatest hopes and prayers. It’s from his excellent book Your Mind Matters.
I pray
Let’s Talk: The Church and Mental Illness
Tomorrow is Bell Let’s Talk Day in Canada. It’s an annual event designed to increase awareness, reduce stigma and help change behaviors and attitudes about mental health issues. Canadian Olympian Clara
Encouraged but Wanting More
Ministry is a glass half-empty or half-full proposition. There are so many things that can discourage us. Ministry is hard at the best of times, and it often feels like we’