He sets the lonely in families
Have you ever experienced loneliness - Deep, heart-throttling dread which squeezes all the joy, hope and sense of being loved out of you? Or perhaps, just a sense of wondering whether you belong – if anyone notices you or cares about you more than the ‘like’ you can...
Vision Beyond Your Resources
Have you ever dreamed a dream that was so big you knew it could never happen? – but it didn’t stop you from hoping. When the leadership at Faith Fellowship decided in 1996 that they wanted this church to reflect our community more they agreed that we should become...
Is That Someone Watching You?
Do you ever feel that someone is watching you? As if your life is being lived out on a grand stage and there’s an audience taking note of your every move? It’s a new year but you’ve probably had this feeling before if you’ve had it. If you haven’t had this feeling...
Does your life need a trellis?
If you’ve ever seen grapes or roses or vines growing you might have noticed the importance of a trellis. A trellis is the support structure which enables the vine to grow up enough to bear fruit. This structure keeps it from slumping on the ground where its fruit will...
To pray or not to pray
Thursday was set aside for 12 hours of prayer with different leaders hosting each hour. During an hour hosted by our intern Yosef he played a song with a short clip of a John Piper sermon. The message declared that no pain that we have ever experienced is without...
Disciples of All Nations? Really ?
Someone has challenged me that they don’t think churches are making disciples anymore. In fact, they don’t think most people calling themselves Christians are really followers of Jesus. They believe there are a lot of deceived people inhabiting churches feeling secure...
Are you living the right story ?
We live in a world of stories. We love to hear stories and tell stories. Our stories fill out our sense of identity, purpose, need and hope. My son Richard was home from Rwanda a month ago and he and his sisters and I were sitting around our living room sharing...
A Question !
Happy New Year. A question to start us off. Is there a parallel between the physical and spiritual climates in our country? A few days ago the warmest place in Canada at 3 degrees celsius was still colder than many other countries have ever experienced. For example,...
Daring to faith it
Today’s rising generation in our church needs the courage of Daniel and the daring of David to embrace a faith that is rapidly falling out of favor with their peers. It’s no longer uncommon for even church goers to go for weeks or months without considering what the...