Leadership brings with it a myriad of challenges. Many of them are outside of ourselves, yet many of the most challenging are from within. I’ve been reading through the book of Joshua again to help gain a clearer perspective on the connection between leadership and faith. I think we often forget that being a leader requires the…
One of the biggest trends of social media is the issue of public shaming. On one particular Facebook page from my home town, someone posted a picture of a vehicle, license plate and all. The person who posted it included a the story of seeing them throw out a cigarette butt off to the side…
We had a big rain storm here in Edmonton on Saturday night. There was a lot of thunder and the ground got a good soaking. The rain, coupled with our Sunday School class got me thinking about life. We have been going through Genesis in our Sunday School class and just finished chapter 8. This…
Life is filled with uncertainty. In a time when job security is at an almost all-time low, many people are struggling with facing each day. Our environment is falling apart with global warming. Aging brings on health issues which complicate life and make things less pleasurable. With all the unknowns ahead of us and some…
One of the blessings but also challenges of being a pastor is that I get a chance to spend a lot of time reading the Bible. I say blessings of course because as Christians, we believe it is the Word of God, His message to humanity. But I also believe it is challenging to spend…