Writing

Church of the Broken

My latest column at Christian Week: The church I pastor is trying to become more outwardly focused. Sometimes it helps to learn from examples, so a group of us traveled a short distance

Less Than Fix

An article I wrote for Compassion Today Magazine: I guess it’s a little late to admit you don’t want to visit a Compassion project when you’re already there. In a

Traditional, seeker, or emergent?

My latest column at Christian Week: When Dan MacDonald was a law student living in London, Ontario, he attended his first church. The church was traditional, both culturally and theologically. They taught the

Revive your soul

Another recent column at Christian Week: It’s hard sometimes not to be cynical. An example is when I attend Christian pastoral and leadership conferences. Conferences are everywhere, and after a while they

Emerging church respectfully critiqued

A recent column at Christian Week: A couple of years ago I became disappointed with books critiquing the emerging church. The emerging church has been an easy target for some time, but most