Church

Off duty

Even though I’ve been writing my thesis, I’ve technically been on vacation this past week. That means that I was off duty at church this morning. We ended up at Bramalea

Police and clergy walkabout in north Etobicoke

Every Thursday evening, a group of pastors heads out with some police for a community walk. It’s mostly to get to know people in the community, to show support for the police,

A Networked Conspiracy

One of my favorite local bloggers, Bill Kinnon, has released a new book called A Networked Conspiracy, along with a splashy new blog to go with the book. Bill writes: First it’s

A Tale of Two Tribes

My latest column at Christian Week: I didn’t know what to expect when an older gentleman spoke up at an emerging church conference. The speaker had asked, “What are you doing here?

Eight years at Richview today

On July 2, 1998, I began as the young new pastor at Richview. I remember the excitement of a fresh new assignment, and also the nervousness. Nobody calls me the new young pastor