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...

I stood in the doorway and looked into what had previously been known as my “war room.” I had fought a lot of battles there. Some flat on...

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,...

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....

In 2017, www.expastors.com published the results of a pastoral survey they had done. Here are two of the questions, along with the...

There are times in my life when I am shocked back into a balanced perspective. One such time occurred recently when I watched a clip from...

Following are some devotional thoughts from Matthew 11:28 – 30. We often read scripture in a hurried way and miss the depth of what the...

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...

~Written by a pastor’s wife for pastors’ wives~ Life’s funny isn’t it? I always assumed the most important lessons I’d learn about being...

Are you going on vacation this summer? You had better be. If I hear you haven’t, expect a visit from me. Here are some pointers for...

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...

We who lead others spiritually are not always so good at sharing our feelings, sometimes just talking about stuff. Yet studies, history,...

We know we need them but a lot of us avoid the healing disciplines of silence and solitude at all costs. Several years ago, a study was...

We are living at a time in history when massive volumes of information are quickly accessible. Any topic is open for comment. Anyone may...

Parker Palmer writes: "But the seeds of possibility planted with such hope in the fall must eventually endure winter, when the potentials...

Years ago, I realized that as a church leader I did not know enough about how to think, pray and teach in a way that addressed the...

Think about five of your family or friends. One in five Canadians will face a mental health problem this year. Who around you is...

Marathons have mile markers for a reason. A runner may be absolutely exhausted. Your tank is near empty. Your muscles are screaming. Your...

Often, when we think ‘destruction,’ God is thinking ‘construction.’ It was a red-letter day in my life when I realized that a complete...

If crisis reveals character, this is certainly the season for exposing our true nature. Organizational structures and we who populate...