Category: Fusion

Thriving churches are figuring out how to engage all generations in the Gospel.  More than any other, this generation of youth and young adults is looking for a faith that makes a real difference in life, not just inside the walls of the church but… Read More »

Sometimes God leads us to new or different ministries. In the midst of that, how do we transition well from one ministry to another – honouring relationships, honouring what God had done and will do and honouring both ministries? Note: this blog is not about… Read More »

After 25 years of marriage Kelly and I did something we’ve never done before. Well, that’s a lie. It was more me than she who did it and I’d done it once before – exactly four years ago. I brought TV into our home! In… Read More »

13 to 18 year olds spend more than 72 hours a week using electronic media. Porn is free and easy to access. Even if someone is not looking for it, it can easily find them. Every second $3075.64 is spent on pornography. The average age… Read More »

I woke up this morning thinking about Lent and it occurred to me that Lent could be a time of soul detox. To “detox” the body is to go through a “treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances” (free online dictionary). A “soul… Read More »

“Trust in the Lord with all your Heart, and Lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). This is a common verse that many believers know by heart, and can often be one of the first verses that one memorizes as a new believer. Sometimes… Read More »

“Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Isa. 43:18-19. Relax, Christmas is over for another year! How was your holiday season? Hopefully it was peace filled… Read More »

I hope your Christmas celebrations were meaningful and that you were blessed as you welcomed Emmanuel—”God with us”. We are now at the beginning of a New Year. What a great opportunity to reflect on the old and the new. What did we learn in… Read More »

There are some (those who value accuracy or pay attention to the Gregorian calendar for example) who will tell you that January 1st marks the beginning of the New Year. They are wrong. Anyone with young children or who is involved in the world of… Read More »

Lighthouses aren’t particularly helpful for out-of-control ships on high seas. They let you know you’re in danger but stay distant and detached. They tell you what’s wrong but don’t make it right. They look on as you languish. I suspect the person who first compared… Read More »