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Memoirs from a Missionary Mom: On Loneliness
During our first year in Chavuma, Zambia with four boys five years old and under, most days I didn’t get past the clothes line, pegging out loads of diapers and laundry. Even without small children...
Shine
The moon has become an interesting metaphor for me of what it means to ‘shine brightly’ as a witness for Jesus Christ to the world.
Unlike the stars, which like our sun are gaseous ...
Blessed are the Peacemakers
I do not belittle the challenges facing the Church today, or each of us personally. Disputes arise because issues are deep and complex, but our posture in disagreement affects our witness to the wo...
5 Simple Questions
The story of Kairos' momentum is startling, but it relies on activating ordinary Christians with a shared passion to lead in ways that they have never led before.
Here are 5 simple ...
Yummo Comes Home
Yummo Comes Home is a 28 minute documentary video telling the story of an Okanogan/ Thompson Aboriginal man who revisits the Kamloops B.C. Residential School building where he was hurt to reclaim a...
Interface: Developing Missional Churches
Interface is an invitation into an ongoing conversation about the call to join God in his mission in the world, starting in your neighbourhood.
Offered as a facilitated, video-based curri...
Four Components of Disciple Making Movements
How can a disciple-making group lead to more groups and, perhaps, even to a disciple-making movement in our culture?
Stop Training People
Stop training.
You are probably wasting your time and that of those you are training! Seriously!
I say that as a trainer of church planters, church leaders, an...
Prompting of the Holy Spirit in the Early Church & our Neighbourhoods
The early believers experienced the full scope of the Spirit’s working and speaking. This sensitivity to the Spirit was made possible through their steady commitment to worship and listening ...
7 Characteristics of Effective Witnesses
Some of the most effective witnesses I've seen have surprised me. They don't look like what I imagine. They aren't necessarily well-educated, or financially stable, or well-established in society.<...
Katie's Story
The story of a Missionary Kid who came to know Jesus at a ReBoot Retreat.
What Crime Shows Teach Us about Being a Good Witness
Growing up, I watched a lot of crime dramas and police shows and these days there are more of them than ever.
Whether they are trying to be funny or serious there is always a constant the...