The Gap
There are a lot of people who are concerned about gaps. Gaps in employment when people are suddenly laid off or lose their job. Gaps in wages, especially between men and women, where there is not equal pay for equal work. Gaps in education when you compare the standardized tests between students in one school or the next, one st...
Unlike many in my family, I don't need eye glasses to see well. For years, when we lived in Canada, every time you went to renew your driver's license you had to get your eyes tested. The results always came back positive. 20/20 vision is considered normal vision and the benchmark I always reached. Perhaps you know what ...
I love listening to the news! I want to know what is happening in the world. But more and more I question whether or not we can trust the news. There is so much talk about 'fake news'. Every newspaper, radio, and/or TV program have their own slant to the news. Is there news you can trust? What is news? Some ...
How can we reach the lost for Christ? The unchurched people in our neighbourhoods. Our missional vision asks that each congregation consider how they can reach out to unchurched groups in their community. Is your church thinking about this? Suggestions are given of the kinds of people we could be reaching: "unbeliev...
Be holy! The Bible calls us to be holy as God is holy.The Apostle Peter commanded us to be “like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior” (1 Pet 1:15). This might sound far fetched. But think about it! God wouldn’t command us to do something if it were not possible. On that basis, i...
Our biggest opportunity for growth in the CRCA is "equipping parents to disciple their own children." This is what a recent survey* among CRCA youth ministries revealed. While "Bible teaching" scored as our greatest strength, the priority of family scored lowest. Most churches do not teach or train parents how to disciple their...
Every mighty oak tree was once a little nut! Every time I see an oak tree with its massive trunk and thick limbs I am amazed how all of this came from a single acorn seed. Some years ago a farmer told me I could have the four metre long trunk of an oak tree that had been cut down in the middle of his grain field. It was over two ...
Where you stand determines what you see! This was the challenge given at the recent Church Summit I attended hosted by McCrindle Research and NCLS (National Church Life Survey). Both these organizations have done extensive research on church life and culture in Australia, and by listening to them one has lots to learn. This chal...
