Is Jesus really Lord over my life? How you answer that question will determine that kind of life you will eventually lead. If you accept that Jesus is Lord, then that will profoundly impact every single aspect of your life. Jesus now has a say in everything that goes on in your life. He has a...
Read MoreIt’s the start of July and you know what that means. Half a year has gone by and summer is now in full swing here in Canada. It also means that winter is coming up again but let’s not talk about such terrible, terrible things. Let’s talk about happier things instead. Like how our yearly...
Read MoreYou read that right. There's no spelling error in the title of this post. One of my church planting coaches once advised my team to keep what he called a “holey” schedule. I thought it was a clever play on words. He encouraged us to keep a schedule that was “holy” where God and His...
Read MoreThe other day, I had a conversation with an old man at a local coffee shop that I frequent. He spotted my Bible on the table and we had a lengthy and cordial conversation about Christianity. During our exchange, he gave several reasons why he couldn’t believe in...
Read MoreI love lists. In fact, I might be a little obsessed with them. I’ve got a list for almost everything. A shopping list. A housekeeping list. An errands list. Several work-related lists. Some church-related lists. A networking list. A return-email list. Occasionally, I may even have a list just to...
Read MoreWhen I mention to people the word minimalism, they often think about the style of art and design that bears the same name. Others conjure up images of sparse Spartan living (this is Spartaaa!—was waiting for an opportunity to say that) or a monastic type of habitat. When I...
Read MoreA friend of mine recently asked me to describe to him what a Christian who is pursuing simplicity exactly looks like. Truthfully, I couldn’t give him any specific answers. And it’s not because I couldn’t create for him a list of do’s and don’ts. Such lists are not helpful in the...
Read MoreI read a quote recently from an unknown source. It read, “Someone once told me the definition of hell; on your last day on earth, the person you could have become will meet the person you became.” Although the Biblical definition of hell is more substantial and complex than this, the...
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