Pastor Blog

As you probably know, I will soon be going on two months of Sabbatical. You might be wondering who will preach during my absence. I asked our shepherds and spouses to volunteer. Three people did. So they will preach for three weeks, and Pastor Anthony will preach for the other

Next Sunday there will be the youth ministry information session. Like the name suggests, it’s a session to learn more about youth ministry. We strategically place it before the new youth shepherd applications take place so members can make an informed decision about serving. However, apart from giving information,

I once heard a well-known author and psychologist, Jordan Peterson, saying, “I’m not a materialist anymore. Because I don’t believe that the world is made of matter, but what matters: It is made up of meaning.” This statement is more profound than many assume because it reflects the

We humans love rules. Because they make sense, and they give clarity of what we need to do. So, when we start corporate disciplines like “Daniel Fast”, rules often become too important that we fail to recognize “why’ we do this. What we can eat and what we cannot eat

Daniel Fast starts next Sunday. It happens 3 weeks before Easter Sunday, and it involves abstaining from meat, wheat, sugary desserts/coffee and media. It is based on Daniel 10:2-3, “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. I didn’t eat any rich food, no

Most people use a simple checklist before travelling or purchasing something. The grocery list is a good example of a checklist we use repeatedly. However, because we are only used to using it in non-critical settings, we often forget how powerful a checklist actually is. A few years ago, I