Consume or Create
After reading through Andy Crouch’s talk on practices and purchases, and wrestling with some ideas surrounding church planting, I’m beginning to see a major dichotomy that I hadn’t seen before. The split is now glaringly…
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Empty Spaces at theStory with Emily Brown and The O’Darling
One of the things I’ve been wanting to do for a long time with our space here downtown is use it as a venue. This past weekend was our first show that we hosted. I…
Tabled.ca – Communion for Anyone
In working with Joe over the last number of years I have learned to respect his creative ways of doing things. I do not think like him nor do I connect to my faith through…
A Sermon on Freedom, Opportunity and the Disciplines
This is the sermon I spoke on Sunday, the first analogy in italics is what I did at the beginning of the message to illustrate the point. This month we are talking about rhythms in…
Jay Bakker Quiets a Church over Homosexuality
I found this video on Stupid Church People, this was just kind of crazy. I don’t even know what to make of it. I don’t know if Bakker should have been there spreading this agenda,…
Community for the Homeless
CLICK HERE TO SEE MY IDEA I have been playing around with this idea over the past few months in my head. Then I found this Aviva Community Fund group that helps make ideas happen. …
Causing Someone to Stumble is Overrated
I’m going to make a new law, that is inspired by Godwin’s Law. Read about it first if you don’t know what it is. Here is my stab at one. The more one disagrees with…
Couch on Road at Night
I know, brilliant title. A few weeks ago, Troy and I decided that putting that couch in the middle of the road could make for some fun pictures one night. We were right. That’s what…
Heaven is Intersecting Earth: A Sermon on Heaven
Joe and I tag teamed this message. Basically I tried to summarize the entire story of what God has been up to through the biblical narrative and how all along he has been bringing heaven…
The Balloon and Catching the World’s Attention
While not the point, this is particularly relevant to us in Sarnia, including myself, in regards to the Moon the Balloon protest. It’s a great comic that helps show the ridiculousness of the value we…
David Bazan in Pontiac, Michigan
Last night I went to Pontiac, Michigan to watch David Bazan and his band at the Crofoot. It was great. Sort of reminded me of watching Further Seems Forever play. A few older dudes with…
Refusing to be Wrong
I just have to be right. Whatever I do, whoever I’m talking to, and whatever place I am at in my life I will always take the side that I am on. Who lives a…
Bible Gateway vs Blue Letter Bible
This week I have officially made the switch over to BlueLetterBible.org for all my online reference, linking and reading needs. While this may seem juvenile to some, this is a big deal to me on…
Friendly and Welcoming Church Sign
Nothing better than a church and business mix. This is a sign that a downtown friend took for me on his phone. This is a new local church plant. Awesome. While I won’t claim to…
Bluewater Film Festival 2009
I was able to make it to the morning block of films for the Bluewater Film Festival. Ugly Lights was shown in this block along with a few other great films. Here is an article…
Hell is Intersecting Earth: A Sermon on Hell
Joe talked about Genesis 1 and 3. The fact that for so long the church has allowed their story to start at Genesis 3, when sin comes into the picture. The problem is, when you…
Conclusions on Hell
I’m doing a message on hell tomorrow, and it’s just very difficult to come to any sort of conclusion on this topic. I’ll post my message next week, but in the meantime, here are some…
Nuit Blanche Toronto 2009 Pictures
Rachel took me to Nuit Blanche in Toronto for my birthday this year, and it was pretty awesome. It’s an all night arts festival in the heart of downtown Toronto with over 130 exhibits. It…
Canada E-Bike Pilot Over
Rachel and I bought an ebike at the beginning of last summer. It was her idea to get it, but it basically ended up being mine because I used it as our second vehicle the…