Recently I finished a relatively old urban ministry book - Ray Bakke’s “a theology as big as the city“. This book rocks, and is filled with insights on God’s love for the city and our roles in it.One practical and disputable insight I’ve been mulling over comes from this quote of his “The local [...]

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For my audience around the world, yes it’s cold in Canada, and yes we do live in igloos, but only in the winter.
Here’s our family braving the blizzard this weekend. We went out just for pics and kicks.

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Yesterday a life group I’m a part of helped out at the “Out of the cold” program which shelters, feeds, and clothes some of Toronto’s homeless. A few thoughts:
I arrived late, and really didn’t help out in any way. Yet one of the ‘clients’ insisted to thank me, and that I was still [...]

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The WCA is launching a new 3-day event in Canada called the Nova Experience.
The NOVA Experience - a brand new day!
April 10-12, 2008 - Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, ON
A new dawn is here for the local church in Canada, bringing the promise of a brighter morning, full of hope, full of mercy, and full of [...]

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A month ago, I preached a message highlighting what I call a ‘theology of new‘ of how God and humanity are to in many ways to be involved with ‘making all things new’.
The only real ‘new’ thing for me today is I’m not in Montreal with some friends participating in Makers of Fire right now [...]

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For almost five years now my wife and I have set course for moving to Ottawa (Canada’s national capital) in the summer of 2008.
It appears that after five years a city can really grow on you. It’s been tough having our heads in two places the last few years, and we’ve finally decided to [...]

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In the trailer a low voice states…
In the New Millennium, Vampires no longer fear the Sun…
but they are about to learn it’s time to fear…. the Son… of GOD!”
Nothing Biblical, but looks Hilarious…
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What a fantastic time in Ottawa. I miss living in that simple city. This long weekend consisted of friends, family, BBQ’s, walks along the river, and relaxing good times – the usual in the town of Ottawa.
A good friend once told me that maybe I could impact lives when I was away on [...]

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