The Funny Friar

This Lent, I’m exploring Five Characteristics of Christian Community in series of sermons as well as reflecting upon these themes here. ...

This Lent, I’m exploring Five Characteristics of Christian Community in series of sermons as well as reflecting upon these themes her...

This year feature’s the unusual occurrence of Valentine’s Day falling on Ash Wednesday. One church calendar features a cartoon with va...

This is a reflection and place for dialogue on my sermon and related themes from the last Sunday of Epiphany, on the Gospel text from S...

In a previous post , I outlined five factors that congregations that wish to grow, spiritually and numerically, must reckon with. These ...

God of great waters and green islands, we ask your blessing upon New Zealand. Guide and sustain leaders at every level from the Prime Mi...

Before congregations and leaders can set their minds on growth, we have to soberly look around us and come to terms with the landscape o...