Israel Solo Backpacking Journal (Part 2)
Wednesday Feb 11th: Well I survived the night and it’s beginning to finally sink in that I am on the other side of the world in Israel,...
Israel Solo Backpacking Journal (Part 1)
Sunday February 8: I'm on the road again! For a small town momma’s boy I do seem to find myself on a number of extraordinary adventures....
An Open Letter to Christian Camp Counsellors Part 2: At Home as it Was at Camp
The drive home was surreal, I didn’t even know how I felt. The combination of pure exhaustion and a realization that is was all over now...
An Open Letter to Christian Camp Counsellors Part 1: Camp Isn't Special
It was a beautiful saturday afternoon in late august. The sand was warm beneath my feet as I walked along the beach, looking out over the...
5 Tips for Effective Discipleship
“Do you think God is calling you to be a youth pastor?” The question was honest enough and I was not really surprised to hear it...
The Power of Being There
The image is as clear in my mind as if it was yesterday. It was one of the most beautiful scenes which I have ever experienced and...
Mark Driscoll: The Greatest Preacher of our Time
As I sat in the dimly lit auditorium I looked around me and I was struck with the unusualness of the situation I found myself in. The...
I Support Men Loving Men
Love is not sex and sex is not love. Although few would outright reject this I believe that whether consciously or not, many people in...
Exclusive Inclusivity - A new theory of how to build a better society
Before I begin let me say that this theory is a work in progress and I share it with the hope that others will consider it and build upon...
Is Christianity Relevant?
Relevance, relevance, relevance. Be more hip, make church more fun, show movie clips, bring in rappers instead of preachers. Growing up...