Executive Director of the Canadian Christian Business Federation.
Former director of communications with the CRCNA and The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Former editor of the Anglican Journal.
A 40-year history in communication and marketing.
Samuel was a prime biblical example of a man of integrity. He led the nation of Israel without ever compromising his integrity. Why does it seem to be more difficult for us?
Denominational statements are wonderful but how does it impact the local church community?
COVID-19 takes its toll on the mental health of pastors when they are robbed of the face-to-face connection on Sundays.
In Samuel's 'State of the Union' address, he asked: "Whose ox have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed?" The answer, from all of Israel, was an affirmation of Samuel's integrity.
The church does a great job embracing the poor, the downtrodden, refugees, the homeless. But we haven't quite figured out how to minister to those who are wealthy.
What is your focus when you prepare and preach your sermon?
The Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee provides an opportunity for churches and individuals to become involved in grassroots, hands-on, relationship-building between CRC members and local aboriginal communities.
To whom are you accountable for your spiritual and moral life...besides God? The once-a-year elder visit (if it still exists) provides a superficial check list at best. Small groups, done properly, provide a setting for both spiritual growth and moral accountability.
Christian leaders need to live lives of integrity if they expect others to trust and follow them, whether that’s in church, in politics, or in business.
It seems as though Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions were ashamed of our identity in selecting a new name and it ignores the denomination's rich heritage.
It's relatively easy to find a pastor who will simply 'fill the pulpit' on Sundays. Similarly, it's relatively easy for a pastor who is looking for another church to find one that will 'do'....
Having been part of a few search committees over the years, back when pastors were a homogeneous bunch, this article should prove to be helpful.
Even though we have an increasingly varied...
You raise a valid question, Harry, and I think it merits a much broader discussion.
What is the impact of COVID on church attendance, church shopping and Sunday worship attendance?
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You raise a profound question and it even stretches beyond The Offering to a larger question about what worship will look like post-COVID? And will we ever experience a post-COVID or will we...
Do churches still have choirs? I thought that worship teams -- designed to lead the congregation in worship -- replaced the need for choirs. One can't beat congregational singing in a worship...
I think I signed in with my "hello " almost a year ago. I don't think that much has come of the conversation, discussion or dialogue over the past year.
After serving numerous terms as an...
Thanks, Eric.
It is a given that racism -- bigotry -- is a sin and that every Bible-believing Christian should be opposed to it.
The challenge for the local church -- and that's...
Thanks, Eric.
It is a given that racism -- bigotry -- is a sin and that every Bible-believing Christian should be opposed to it.
The challenge for the local church -- and that's...
We began the series on Matthew well over a year ago. The website tells me we've had 70 sermons. We're at Matthew 12 so we have a way to go: 2 or 3 verses at a time.
The theme is "The King...
"A new thing" has indeed emerged through COVID-19 ... especially within church leadership.
Pastors/preachers, accustomed to hundreds attending a worship service, now find themselves...