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Not in Vain

On Sunday night, I locked the doors of our small church plant in Toronto. I held hands with my wife and walked five minutes to our condo, and reflected on the weekend: two

Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading: Why Does Christmas Get a Season, but Easter Only a Day? Why do we spend an entire season of the year thinking about and celebrating Christmas, but just

Equipped to Understand Our Suffering

When I think that I became a pastor at the age of 23, I shake my head. What business did I have presuming to pastor at such a young age? Some may have

Costly Reconciliation

I recently attended a seminar on conflict and reconciliation. I don’t think of myself as someone who’s embroiled in a lot of conflict, but I’ve had my share. I’m

Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading: Repentance vs. Defensiveness It seems to me that we tend to respond to accurate criticism in one of two ways: repentance or defensiveness. These two reactions are as