“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 […]
Does Wesley Have Anything to Say About a “Rule of Life”? Part 2 Some housekeeping: Yes, the Rule of Life is open to everyone! I would love to have representation, nationally, from all demographics and from all of our churches. Please register here: https://fmcic.ca/fmcic-rule-of-life/ You can sign up to be
L’autre jour, je parlais avec certains dirigeants concernant le matériel de base sur comment faire des disciples, et l’un d’eux m’a surpris. Ils ont dit : « Vous parlez comme si nous allions être en mesure de faire tout ce que nous avions l’habitude de faire avant la pandémie. »
An FMCIC Rule of Life: Part 1 “I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly
Gauging your Health In the past I have described how I use “gauges” to journal my health and check in with my accountability partner.[1] I literally draw three gauges on the top of the page of my journal. By the way, do you know the difference between a diary and
PRAYER CHECK-IN As you know, in the FMCIC 3-Year Ministry Plan, prayer is a major focus. The goal is to help us rediscover what it means to be a movement of prayer, with each local Church being a “house of prayer”. Each local Church is to have appointed a liaison
Humility, grace, peace and love Apart from all that is going on in the news, it is the intensity of the confusion, anger, judgement, hate, and gloom that are causing me to experience a cosmic sadness. I just read an intensely angry and threatening note to one of our Churches
What’s in store for 2021? Clearly, the Church has to pay attention to what happened in 2020, and how we must shift accordingly in 2021. I like this definition from Goggle: shift is “a slight change in position, direction, or tendency”. As Methodists it should be in our corporate soul
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ~ Isaiah 9:6 MEDIA CONNECTIONS Church Health Thursdays –
I’m looking at my Christmas tree. Each Christmas we give our children an ornament from a special moment, adventure or achievement that year. Our tree tells our family story. There are tiny graduates, a soldier, driver’s licenses, sports figurines, compasses (engraved with a verse and reminder about “home”), bells (engraved
