pastoring

You’re Weak Enough

A note to pastors and others in ministry: You and I will never be gifted enough. The job will always be more than what we can handle. We will never have what it

Sabbatical Reflections Three Years Later

Three years ago I was counting down to a sabbatical. Richview, the church I pastored for almost twelve years at the time, was kind enough to offer me three months for study, reflection,

Four Biggest Lessons

Tomorrow marks a year since I finished at Richview and began the process of planting a church. It’s been both the most exciting and the most difficult year of my ministry so

Disqualified

The big news in Toronto these days is that our mayor has been removed from office due to a conflict of interest. Everyone has an opinion, and nobody really knows what’s going

What I’ve Learned Preaching on the Road

I just counted. I’ve preached at 20 churches so far this year since becoming a church planter in mid-January. It’s been a fascinating experience visiting churches and seeing what God