Redemptively Discontent
My latest column at Christian Week:
A funny thing happened a few years ago. I always assumed that people who complain about church have a bad attitude. One day, I began to listen
Faith
At Risk: Bringing Hope to Hurting Youth
As a follow-up to Dr. Eugene River’s challenge to Toronto last year, local ministries are sponsoring a conference called At Risk: Bringing Hope to Hurting Youth, featuring Dr. Scott Larson.
Who should
The myth of competence
I was flipping through Bill Hull’s latest book last night – Choose the Life: Exploring a Faith that Embraces Discipleship. This quote jumped out at me:
The myth of competence is the idea
A friendly dissenter’s view from the Willow Leadership Summit
Last year’s Leadership Summit filled me with all kinds of hope. In the past, Willow Creek’s Summits have been more about building great institutions with heroic leadership and great strategy. While
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,