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Yesterday afternoon I had coffee with a friend I hadn't seen in quite awhile. We was, and still is part of the church I used to attend, and apart of the leadership team there. As he shared his year with me, it became obvious, it was one of those seasons when everything is pulled out from under you. You are left grasping. And even there, you question what few things there are to hang on to.



I think these profound seasons effect us all.… Continue

This time of year, life is like the last big down hill of a roller coaster ride as we speed recklessly towards the day. But this year, It's my prayer that we would take time to pause, to sit, and to think deeply about life. To breathe in deeply the relationship between Jesus, creation and humanity. Don't let it be a fleeting thought, like a gust of wind, here for a second and then gone. Keep breathing it in, until it rests in that place where the psalmist says, " deep calls to… Continue

In all life there is an ebb and flow. Circumstances of life are like a tidal force, that have the ability to change our personal landscapes. On the inner city streets the tides are dramatic, with mountainous highs, and cavernous lows. Every second Wednesday is a high tide, welfare cheques feed addictions and fill the wallets of dealers. Everyone seems to know the rhythm of the tides. Dealers know exactly when the high tide is, when cheques have been… Continue