Two Kinds of Regret
Regrets: For what we did or did not do. Lester taught me to make bannock and about regret. Being the eldest in an indigenous family,...
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Darrel Muth
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Nine In Nine
I’m taken by how many times the Apostle Paul references Jesus in the opening comments of his letters to the church—nine times in nine...
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Darrel Muth
- Jan 3
- 2 min
I Still Run Aground
Several years ago, I marked a passage in the New Testament Book of Acts. I re-read it a few days ago. The note in the margin says: "I...
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Al Downey
- Dec 13, 2023
- 4 min
Come And Worship
Several Things That Stand In The Way As a child, I was attracted to Pentecostalism because of the vitality and participation of the...
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Al Downey
- Nov 29, 2023
- 3 min
Ramping Up, Resting Up
Anyone who has served in pastoral ministry for any length recognizes that the church calendar's fall season brings an avalanche of...
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Al Downey
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
Killing With Kindness
Many years ago, I was in an early morning prayer meeting. A dear elderly saint, who often carried a sandwich board on the streets of...
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Darrel Muth
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Domestique
I am a fan of bicycle racing. The Tour De France is the most famous. Because most of these races take place in Europe 8-10 hours ahead,...
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Dr. Gerry Tonn
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
Assessing Mental Health in the Church
When it comes to assessing mental health in the local church, we need to be cognisant of the fact that we are assessing, not diagnosing....
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Marshall Eizenga
- Sep 6, 2021
- 3 min
Is Time Away, Time Well Spent?
In 2017, www.expastors.com published the results of a pastoral survey they had done. Here are two of the questions, along with the...
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Darrel Muth
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
We May Be In the Ascent of our Lives
In 2011 I hiked with two friends, Mark, and David, to the summit of Kilimanjaro: 19,340 feet/5895 meters. We took 6 days, 4 to summit and...
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Darrel Muth
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Four Things That Matter Most
I do a lot of end-of-life care. This season has been hectic. Though I do not know for sure, I suspect the pandemic's strain is the...
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Darrel Muth
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
Say It Loud
We who lead others spiritually are not always so good at sharing our feelings, sometimes just talking about stuff. Yet studies, history,...
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Darrel Muth
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Wintering Through
Parker Palmer writes: "But the seeds of possibility planted with such hope in the fall must eventually endure winter, when the potentials...
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Bob Jones
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
What Do You Do When You Can't See The Finish Line?
Marathons have mile markers for a reason. A runner may be absolutely exhausted. Your tank is near empty. Your muscles are screaming. Your...
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Al Downey
- May 26, 2021
- 5 min
A Timely Topple
Often, when we think ‘destruction,’ God is thinking ‘construction.’ It was a red-letter day in my life when I realized that a complete...
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Darrel Muth
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
Feeling Forced? Want Vindication?
If crisis reveals character, this is certainly the season for exposing our true nature. Organizational structures and we who populate...
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Al Downey
- Apr 13, 2021
- 5 min
Building A Solid Ship
Christopher Columbus was 41 years old when he embarked on his first voyage to discover a new passage to the far East. It was a perilous,...
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Darrel Muth
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
Forbear! The Power of Spiritual Habit
It has been said many times, perhaps too many times in the past year; we are living in unsettling times. Words and phrases like Pivot,...
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Al Downey
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Candid Camera Authenticity
Do you remember the T.V. show, Candid Camera? It was so popular that it ran for fifty years. It was based on trickery. After someone had...
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Darrel Muth
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
The Backside of God; Things We Learn After The Fact
In 2016, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent a complete prostatectomy. The wisdom lessons that God offered me before,...
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