The God Who Makes Us Smile… A friend of mine experienced the tragedy of a house fire last week. It was devastating to she and her husband. They lost a lot: treasures, pictures (especially pictures), collections (she had a series of rare and meaningful books), and art. Irreplaceable. I sent […]
CliffsNotes – April 6, 2021 Read More
Il y a encore beaucoup de choses en suspens en ce qui concerne les plans, ce qui se passe avec la pandémie et ce qui sera « normal ». Il y a une grande variété de réponses à ce qui suit, qui comprend tout, de « J’ai hâte de revenir à… » à « Il
Faire des disciples – Aucune exception Read More
BOA & THANK YOU FMCiC FOR GIVING GLOBALLY On Friday and Saturday your Board of Administration met. We listened carefully to each other, prayed, made important decisions and laughed together. I am confident that each member feels valued. I believe that this BOA is an example of a very healthy
CliffsNotes – March 30, 2021 Read More
Evangelism? Part 3/4 Just a quick reminder that if your Church family is planning on participating in the national Good Friday service (11:00 AM EDT – so that our BC brothers and sisters can join in), then please message me privately pastors, so that I can acknowledge your Church family in
CliffsNotes – March 23, 2021 Read More
Evangelism? Part 3/4 If you haven’t already, then please take a moment to read Cliff’s Notes from the past 2 weeks (parts 1 & 2) – use this link:https://fmcic.ca/category/cliffsnotes/ Below are discussion points for you and your Church family: There are, absolutely, brilliant Holy Spirit moments when you have an
CliffsNotes – March 16, 2021 Read More
Evangelism? Part 2/4 If you have not already, then please, take a moment and read last week’s Cliff’s Notes: “Evangelism? Part 1”: https://fmcic.ca/cliffsnotes-march-2-2021/. Below are further discussion points for you and your Church family: Somewhere in your 3-5 Year Ministry Plan, you should have a statement that reflects the following
CliffsNotes – March 9, 2021 Read More
J’ai récemment participé à un webinaire sur les mesures de santé de l’église locale organisé par un ministère international. L’idée était de jeter un coup d’oeil aux choses que les églises et les dirigeants devaient faire attention dans un paysage post-pandémique. Je ne suis pas ici pour parler du webinaire
Attention, pas dedans Read More
Evangelism? Part 1/4 My hope is to spark a conversation in your Church family, especially among your leaders, about “evangelism”. I remember the very first time someone asked me about my faith. I was at Carleton University, and it was in a philosophy class. I was chatting prior to the
CliffsNotes – March 2, 2021 Read More
A 2nd Term & Coaching FMCIC thank you for your continued trust. I have been asked several times over the past week or so, if I enjoy my “job”. Truthfully it is more than “enjoy” and certainly I understand that it is more than a “job”. I love the people
CliffsNotes – February 23, 2021 Read More
“So, Bishop what do you think?” Someone asked me this question, last week. They were referring specifically to the respectful and meaningful online conversation that has been happening among our pastors with regards the LGBT+ community and FMCIC. It’s a fair enough question. So here is my response: My personal
CliffsNotes – February 16, 2021 Read More
