From the blog: On church, leadership, mission, diversity, & culture.
The 9000 Church Challenge – 3 Ideas to Re-Think Building Assets
A CBC article citing a report from a non profit group called National Trust Canada (https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/), suggests that within 10 years 9000 Canadian churches will have to close. Most of these churches are from mainline denominations. They the ones who...
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Never, Now, and Not Yet. Why Dull Hearts Fixate on Dull News
Fixating on bad news, worst possible outcomes, the SKY IS FALLING!, changes the way you view the world. It also changes you. In my home province we just had a polarizing election where old conservative ideology reclaimed power. In America, the Mueller Report became...
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Ways Church Planting Strategies are Changing
For most institutions, the extent of their church planting know-how amounts to "have a service and they will come". A tactic that starts in skinny jeans and ends in a soft-launch. Which is fine, but denominations can't all be using the same strategy. I suppose they...
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Everyone Does NOT Belong in Your Cool Church
In my city, one of the coolest churches blundered over the weekend. A gentleman with Tourette's visited the main service in a search of a church home. He audibly tics, which is normal for him, and abnormal for most all in the white suburban evangelical church. During...
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E-Book Sale! Thrive on Sale
My book, Thrive, is on sale in the e-book format. The cheapest/best place is to purchase is on my website here. It's on sale for 2.99! That's over half off. If you purchase from Amazon it's a bit higher for Canadians. I tried to time this sale with a huge church...
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The Best Behind and the Best to Come
Suffering a loss in a relationship either through a breakup or a death is challenging. It's normal to shy away from processing hurt directly either through avoidance or dwelling in the past. Some of these emotions are expected, but not healthy when we cling to them....
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Without Permission – Building Brave Space for Christians of Color
I've made my debut over at Sojourners with an article on decentering whiteness through new venture activity led by people of color. For posterity sake, I've included most of the first version of my article here on the blog as it takes a somewhat different approach on...
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The worship gatherings of my church plant Cypher Church look different than a conventional service. We try to engage the community outside of a sit and consume model. In its place we've created an approach called "Incubators" which you can read more about here. It's...
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Did Jesus Struggle with Rejection? On Love, Rejection, and Faith
How was your Valentine's? The moment can be bitter or sweet. It's a day of deep wounds and longings, or desires and belonging. Ultimately, it reveals our human pursuit to dwell in healthy connection/relationships. It's a paradox in a way: we need relationships to...
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Calling is Like the Sorting Hat
What is your calling in life? That question can stump a lot of people. Some have tricks and tips to confirm their path. Others will sit and wait for the "voice" of God before moving. Christian calling is kind of like the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter. If you recall, the...
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Thrive. Ideas to lead the church in post-Christendom.
“Thrive”, is a guide to help unlock features in you, and your church, to emerge as leaders and co-creators in our cities, neighborhoods, and beyond. With the increasing number of people claiming no religious affiliation, it may be surprising to learn core values like purpose, justice, spirituality, and love remain important. The stage is set. Our culture presents a great opportunity for the church that seeks to live out the Gospel in a post-Christian world.
Soul Coats: Adult Coloring Book
Inspirational adult coloring book. 64 pages of professionally illustrated scenes from the Bible like you’ve never seen before! Bulk quantity discounts available for ministries (up to 75% off).
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- 72 pages with over 64 illustrations to color.
- Including 9 beautiful hand lettered scripture pages.
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