Having reflected on the process and patterns of discipleship yesterday, I guess in a way I didn’t get to the heart of my real reflections on the matter. I see that the reason I was intentionally discipled by some good people in my early days walking with Jesus wasn’t simply the culture of discipleship, however … More The Heart of it…

I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about Christian formation – discipleship.  More specifically: thinking about how churches go about it; how the church I’m in goes about it; and models of what I see and have seen.  And, in particular, I’ve been thinking about it in the context of children and young people a) because … More Formation

Sometimes you just have to take a few moments for awe. As I get older I guess I’m finding I’m much more on the look out for God’s glory and grace shining through in the most surprising places…not that it comes just with physical age, but I guess I’m begining to look for different things … More Glimpsing Glory

  Availability. Vulnerability. Creativity. Authenticity. If you asked me what I was about, that’s what I would tell you.  I don’t always live up to these values, but I seek to live out of them. The values help me to live out the core purpose of my life: to be a committed and passionate disciple … More What are you about?

I was praying for a renewal of passion for the gospel, fervency in prayer, and increased effectiveness in ministry amidst God’s people.  In many ways it was a prayer that I hadn’t prayed in quite the same way for some time, but I had to come to it again because I can’t function without God’s … More Fanning into flame…

Maybe it’s just me and my own personality/spirituality, but I find winter to be a deeply reflective time.  Perhaps it is the longer hours indoors, the longer nights, or simply just the need to adjust our lives to the natural rhythms of our world.  If a winter internal withdrawing is good enough for the tree, … More Winter Pastor