The post below is my manuscript from the Good Friday Service on Friday March 29, 2024. The whole service can be viewed here....

I was working in the Kelly Library at the University of Toronto when I noticed my phone silently lit up. My cousin Chris, who I planned...

“Are you excited for a cure?” “Do you think there will be a cure for him one day?” “At least he will be cured in heaven.” “I hope he will...

ARE YOU EXCITED FOR A CURE? My wife and I were asked to contribute to a panel discussion a few years ago about the sanctity of human...

Mark 2:1-12 is a fascinating text. It’s set in the village of Capernaum and features the experience of a paralytic. We know from Matthew...

FREEING EVERY CACTUS AND FEW-MAN We were listening to the music team finish their rehearsal before heading into the pre-service meeting....

Ok, so I know this isn't technically a "writing", but I thought it was worth sharing. On May 14, 2023 I served as a guest preacher at...

As I held my almost six-month old son while singing Little Drummer Boy at our Christmas Eve service this afternoon, I was able to look...

(This post includes excerpts from a broader article published in the June 2022 issue of the Ecclesia Journal.) DISPUTABLE MATTERS Recent...

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND You are probably familiar with the famous poem, Footprints in the Sand. It goes like this: One night I dreamed a...

There is wisdom in embracing grandiose vision and mission statements, and it is prudent to clearly and consistently communicate it to...

A SEASON OF CHANGE Summer of 2022 was a season of significant and weighty changes for my family and me. In the middle of June I accepted...

FINAL (WRITTEN) WORDS Since March 2020, I used the written word as a primary means of sharing my thoughts and heart with the East...

Discipleship. Perseverance.