​Written over multiple centuries by multiple authors, the Bible is a collection of documents that tell one story: God creating, brokenness entering, and Jesus restoring. How can you engage with the greatest story ever told?

A great book by Gordon MacDonald called Who Stole My Church chronicles the journey of a small group of people in a church facing change that threatens the intergenerational peace of the congregation. It speaks about the changes that happen overtime as new Christians begin following Jesus in new ways and how churches can seek to keep the mission of God centre of how they operate.

​Some of us grew up with a view that God was distant and requires a certain level of achievement before we can contact or understand him. Perhaps this was reinforced by how our earthly family operated. Our dad, mum, or parental figure made us feel that we could not approach them freely without offering something of value first.

Recently I came across a great quote that said, ‘Unapplied truth is like paint. It doesn’t do anybody any good until it is applied.’ What a great word picture to illustrate what can happen to long-time followers of Jesus if we are not careful.

​Having small children seems like an exercise in both repetition and futility. Mostly a repetition in futility as I once again ask them to complete the instruction I just gave. But like little goldfish, they swim away managing to both ignore the instruction and make more mess in the process.

I am passionate about avoiding the extreme when it comes to the complex topics of life that try to get worked out by turning it into a us vs them dynamic. Think politics, sexuality, finances, raising kids, and any topic that raises our blood pressure.

​It is now 2024 and we are starting to get over the Christmas highs and lows as we prepare for another 365 days around the Sun.