Wisdom In Solitude, Collaboration, and Spirit
Individual wisdom stems from personal experience and faith, while collective wisdom in groups sparks innovative solutions through respectful collaboration and spiritual guidance.
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How Friendship in Church Leadership Creates Unseen Influence
Exploring the profound impact of friendship and unseen influence in church leadership through an Alaskan pastor’s journey.
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Communication | Leadership | Ministry | Outreach | The North
Changing Faith in the North
The Yukon’s changing culture challenges how we share Jesus with both skeptics and seekers.
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How to Prepare for the Millennial Take-Over
In 2029 Millennials will overtake Boomers as the largest generation in Western society. This shift has already started in the workplace. Although Gen-Xers have been working for a couple of decades, there was never enough to replace the massive number of working Boomers, most of whom were in long-term, and often supervisory positions.
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Dear Unvaccinated, I Love You (and This Is Why)
Today is the time of year when we show our love and gratitude for the most important people in our lives. This morning, I’d like to tell all my unvaccinated friends and family that I love you! Why?
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I’m Taking My First Pastoral Sabbatical
After 7+ years of pastoral ministry at Mountainview Church, I’ll be taking an extended time of sabbath rest and spiritual renewal. Just over 3 months to reflect and refocus on my calling as a pastor. Before I leave, I wanted to write a post to say thank you.
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WILL THE NEXT DECADE BE ANY DIFFERENT?
Can you believe we’re almost into 2020? Starting a new decade feels more important somehow, doesn’t it? Looking back over ten years brings about a lot of reflection!
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5 REASONS I LOVE 5AM AND YOU MIGHT TOO
I often receive the comment, “I don’t know how you get it all done!” But there’s no super powers involved. It has everything to do with 5:00 AM. Here’s 5 reasons why I love early mornings!
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IT’S SO HARD TO LISTEN WHEN THERE’S SO MUCH TO SAY
Listening is difficult. I just completed an 8-week mentorship as part of a Christian Leadership course. Each week, we’ve hashed out an array of topics focused on becoming a better leader. Our last discussion was centred around listening. I think I’ve always understood that there’s a huge difference between hearing someone speak and listening to…
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3 QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR IN A REPLACEMENT
Our Time Is Valuable. The life of a leader is packed with challenges. Thankfully, with challenges come opportunities! And the more the Lord blesses our leadership, the more opportunities seem to arise. As the opportunities stack up, it can be difficult to know what to accept and what to decline. Then there’s that opportunity that we…
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3 REASONS TO ATTEND THE CANADIAN CHURCH LEADERS CONFERENCE
Save The Date: June 14-16, 2018! It was a shot in the dark. Not a fancy name. Straight forward on what it is and what it hoped to accomplish. A podcast that morphed into an idea that could have a deeper impact. It was birthed out of the knowledge that Canadian Church Leaders aren’t getting…
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HOW MENTORSHIP COMPLIMENTS PARENTING
Investments of Faith From Multiple Sources. A couple of days ago, I wrote about the investments of faith that our ancestors and grandparents have placed into us. But let’s remember that before they were grandparents, they were parents. “5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice…
