Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
You may or may not know that I used to be the associate editor for Faith Today magazine. Although I have moved on to other endeavours, I’m still very excited about the magazine. I sometimes even get an article published in it myself. This month, I had an article published, titled “How to Become a … Read More “How to Become a Disability-Friendly Church” »
Another issue of Faith Today magazine is now available. If you have not discovered Faith Today yet, you really need to. I think it is great, and that is not just because I used to be the associate editor. I am highlighting this issue for a specific reason. This issue includes an article by Andy … Read More “Faith Today: Apologetics Without Apology” »
A year and a half ago I was very excited to make an announcement. After many months of being out of work, I was hired by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada to be the associate editor of Faith Today magazine. Today my time at Faith Today came to an end. There are no hard feelings … Read More “A Chapter Closes” »
This post originally appeared on the Faith Today blog. The faith journeys of young adults have been a hot topic in Canada over the past two years since the Hemorrhaging Faith research study was released. The study, subtitled Why & When Canadian Young Adults Are Leaving, Staying & Returning to the Church, examines why young … Read More “Youth Ministry Should Be Unapologetically Apologetic” »
As you may know, my day job is as the associate editor of Faith Today magazine. Faith Today has always been a great magazine, but we just went through a major redesign. Aside from my own bias, I have to say that I love how it looks. The style has been brought up to the … Read More “The New and Redesigned Faith Today” »
For the last number of months I have been working only part-time at Faith Today. The reason for this was my health. My sarcoidosis was hitting me hard. While I had pain, the worst part was the fatigue and the mental confusion (likely connected). I just couldn’t keep myself together. Faith Today was nice enough … Read More “Full Steam Ahead” »
I truly believe that the future of the church is not mega-churches getting bigger but smaller churches getting planting. Having said that, it is a lot harder to plant a church. There are some great success stories and many more tales of struggle. Faith Today recently had an article on church planting in Canada. You … Read More “Church Planting in Canada” »
It always broke my heart when I would read stories of how a pastor had a bad experience at a church and quit ministry out of anger, pain and frustration. I would hear those stories and would wonder how someone could give up ministry if God called them to ministry. A bad experience at a … Read More “Confessions of an Ex-Pastor” »
In Canada, as in many western countries, we take for granted our freedom of expression/speech. This freedom is one of the things that I am thankful for as a Canadian. However, that freedom is not without limits. I have an article in the most recent issue of Faith Today in which I explore the limits … Read More “Limits to Freedom of Expression” »
I have a lot of patience and there is not much that will get me angry. Some time ago, I posted something on Facebook that was supportive of people with disabilities. A very conservative Christian challenged me on this. He informed me that standing up for those with disabilities is part of the liberal agenda … Read More “Evangelicals and the Disabled” »
