pastoring

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

Presumptous Sins

I’m getting hammered these days. First, I’m reading a book called Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry. If you’re a pastor, seminary student, or seminary teacher, I

It’s Like Farming

I’m not a farmer. But I know enough about farming to appreciate what Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 2:6: “It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first

Discipleship: An Interview with Tim Haughton

One of the churches that’s taught me a lot is St. Paul’s Bloor Street here in Toronto. One of the staff there is Tim Haughton, the minister of discipleship. Tim leads