October 2021

An Overdue Thank You!

The following needs to be said. It is long overdue, and I apologize for that. Thank you pastors.   This has been a long weird season, and you have had to servant lead through it even though there really wasn’t a “Get Through the Pandemic” class.  It has felt like a […]

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CliffsNotes – October 26, 2021

Greetings from the ‘Land of Living Skies’I have loved being in Saskatchewan! It\’s been too long! Over the past 6 days: I visited with most of our pastors; I presided over the Rev. Jessica Isaak\’s ordination (a gifted leader); spoke and had lunch with Lakeview people; was greatly entertained by

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CliffsNotes – October 19, 2021

A Thoughtful Listen or ReadI just listened to a podcast that is very inspiring. I don’t believe she identifies as a Jesus follower but her interviewer does. Carrie Nieuwhof interviewed Jacqueline Novogratz. Jacqueline is the founder and CEO of Acumen, a non-profit global venture capital fund, whose goal is to use

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CliffsNotes – October 12, 2021

HopeThe word that has been coming to mind these past few days as I have been preparing to write this is “hope”.Hopelessness can be like a dangerous cancer. Like cancer, hopelessness can cause one to live under an ominous cloud – a cloud of fear, sadness, and uncertainty. Hopelessness is

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CliffsNotes – October 5, 2021

Living into our FREESIt was so good to worship with Wesley Chapel FM in Scarborough, such a warm and \”corn-field\” welcome (they gave away bags of corn on the cob to everyone!). In the afternoon, that same day, I presided over the Reverend Blake Found’s ordination at Pine Orchard camp.

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