Bible | Leadership | Sexuality
What Is the Role of Women in Today’s Church Leadership?
How should churches balance biblical authority and cultural change in defining women’s roles in leadership?
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Proof that Customer Service and Coffee Shops Go Hand In Hand
Our friend from Washington State visited Canada. We used to live in Calgary, and a friend from Washington came to visit. We tried to do a few things that were iconically Canadian to give her a bit of Canuck-culture.
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Church | Discipleship | Leadership | Ministry
The Impact of a Widening Generation Gap Within the Local Church
My starting point for today’s post is a caveat; generally, I do believe the old adage that, “With age comes wisdom.” The older a person gets, for the most part, the stronger their ability to make the right decision in various situations. That being said, we can’t ignore the conflicting cultural motto, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”
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Church | Discipleship | Leadership | Ministry
How Has Increased Life Expectancy Impacted the Church?
The widening gap between the old and the young. I’ve been thinking about the difference between today’s paid ministry staff compared to the voluntary workers in the early church. Specifically, I was asking the question, “Who was in their twenties and thirties during Paul’s day, and what were they doing?”
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Learning How to Navigate the Social Media Jungle
Back in the day, MySpace was some strange time-waster for teens and college students. Then Facebook came along, almost single-handedly pushing MySpace out of existence. As well, as picking up a tonne of first-time social media users. All of a sudden, we started to think very differently about this social networking thing.
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Church | Ministry | Technology
Should Social Media Have a Place In the Church?
Though the social media wave has been gaining speed and volume, many still oppose its use. Many believe this social phenomena is just some band-wagon craze that will eventually die off. I’m not so sure.
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How to Grasp the Benefits of Regularly Reading the Mosaic Law
I didn’t simply decide to read through the Mosaic Law. I actually picked up a Chronological Bible and decided that it would be a fresh way to read through Scripture. Needless to say, it has definitely given me a better understanding of how things took place and why they happened when they did.
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Reminiscing About the Days of My Youth…and Christian Punk Rock
The teens before us (in the 80s) had broken through a lot of the legalism regarding playing cards, pool halls, going to movies and best of all, listening to rock music! By the 90s, Christian rock options were coming out of every major city faster than we could memorize lyrics. Christian artists were coming out of the woodwork, creating sounds that drove teen culture; yet carried positive or at least neutral messages with every note.
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Reminiscing About Fresh Starts
Our first residence in Alaska was supposed to be a ground level, a two-bedroom apartment within a couple of miles of the church. We soon found out that we’d be temporarily staying in a traditional Alaskan log cabin!
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Accepting that Social Media Is Here to Stay
In August of 2012, I wrote an article for The PODIUM titled “Should Your Pastor Embrace Social Media?” This topic has continued to enter into numerous ministry conversations.
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Bible | Books | Discipleship | Old Testament
How You’re Being Included In God’s Purposed Plan
Take a moment to meditate on the deeper level of this Scripture. “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Proverbs 19:21) It’s next level, isn’t it? One of those reflections of time and space. I often find myself getting lost in Scriptures like this one. I’m consumed by thoughts of how God is guiding my life, and my eternal life for those willing to accept that statement. God’s sovereignty always seems to be on my mind and always has been.
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How To Develop Integrity Within First-String Volunteers
Consistency may be fairly easy to obtain for our first-string players who are passionate about the ministry. However, what’s the level of consistency within their personal relationships with Christ? This type of consistency leads to a question of integrity.
