I was speaking with a friend who is not religious and telling him about a workshop that I run in my neighbourhood which could essentially be characterised as a self-improvement course. He knows that I am a Christian and replied,…Read More→
I had a conversation with a friend recently that left me feeling embarrassed and devastated. She lives in public housing, is a sharp-as-a-whip straight talker, can discern a fake from a mile away and in our conversation she was cautioning…Read More→
At a lecture on gender some time ago I said, Christians have become much too obsessed in discussing matters around gender which circulate around whether, for example, women can preach in the church, whether they can lead men, whether we…Read More→
Lately I have lost track of how many Christians I am meeting who ask me if I know of any churches in their area that they might be able to join. Some of them are not currently attending a church,…Read More→
Today I walked my neighbourhood with my six year old niece. She took her phone and I told her that we would go on a photographic journey. “What’s that?” she said. I told her that we would walk the streets…Read More→
I am prone to feelings of loneliness. It’s not because I’m single, I’m quick to add I realise. I used to feel this way even when I had that “special someone” in my life. I feel it when I am…Read More→
I had a conversation with a few friends recently where this dichotomy came up yet again: Can we be both missional and attractional? It seems like this is still a question that practitioners are wrestling with and I think that…Read More→
Practicing daily, cruciform, embodied love in our neighborhoods keeps us accountable to faithfully and quietly living out what we loudly preach on our platforms and in the spotlight of a world enamored with image crafting. Even though Christian leaders denounce…Read More→
I was talking recently with someone who has been very involved in inner city mission work for many years now. He was telling me stories about the homeless, marginalized, and destitute that he regularly connects with and tries to help….Read More→
These days there is more emphasis on marriage and family than ever. My social media feeds are full of articles and posts about gay marriage, sex in couple relationships, the struggles and joys around creating a healthy Christian marriage, the…Read More→