Church

I Need to Be Reminded Often

Every once in a while, I need to pick up Everyday Church: Gospel Communities on Mission and reread the first chapter to remind myself what is true about our context. Let me confess:

BiVo

We’re planting a church in downtown Toronto, but we’re trying to do a little more than that. We are trying to discover how to plant churches in the condo communities in

In Praise of Less Grandiose Mission Statements

I spoke to a church planter whose vision was lofty: to transform a city for the glory of God, or something like that. He admitted that the reality was a little humbler. Some

The Open Kitchen Ministry

I remember the first time I saw an open kitchen in a fancy restaurant. You could reserve a table right beside the kitchen and spend your evening watching the chef cook, talking to

Us-Centered or God-Centered?

A radical shift has taken place within the church. Pressure is put on pastors and church leaders to make church about us. The focus is no longer God and how we fit into