What The Floppy Fish Needs
It’s as if “individualism” is air we breathe. Our TV’s, social feeds and radios seem to pump out 24-hour messages about how life is all about YOU. The me-myself-and-I syndrome is hard to escape. On...
When you pray like it doesn’t matter
Let’s be honest. A lot of us struggle with prayer. Life is busy. Our minds get distracted… But what if there was a different and better way to approach prayer? After all, if God is...
When you don’t love other people
“Hurt people hurt people.” That’s what someone said who was setting up a help centre for at-risk youth. He meant that when you experience deep hurt in your life, you often continue those patterns of...
Belief Gives Birth to Behaviour
“Christian Atheism.” I know, it’s a strange phrase. Isn’t Christianity the opposite of atheism? Well, you’re right. It should be. On February 4 at Westminster we started a series called “Christian Atheism: Saying you believe...
Trudeau, Trump, Wynne – What does the Bible teach about a Christian’s attitude toward government?
Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump, Kathleen Wynne. Politics and government are in the news a lot these days. People are polarized. Civility and common sense can seem scarce. It’s easy to get cynical. Especially when the...
Fighting Greed in a Culture of More
John Rockefeller was asked, “How much money does it take to satisfy a man?” He replied, “Just a little bit more.” His answer was insightful—not only about how many people think about money, but about...
Dealing with the judgments of others vs the judgment of God
Madonna was very honest in an interview with Vogue Magazine. She said she feels mediocre and uninteresting unless she keeps doing new things to prove she’s special. “Because even though I have become somebody,” she...
Worrying Less About Unimportant Temporary Things
“Keeping up with the Joneses” is an expression that has to do with how you think you’re measuring up (and “keeping up”) with the people around you. It has to do with comparison. Let’s be...
Since God Hasn’t Given Up on the World
Have you noticed? The world is troubled. There are political tensions, a lot of anxiety, and depression is increasing. And in the midst of it all many people suffer from a ‘crisis of purpose’ and...
W.W.J.D. – What Would Joseph Do? (His Courage and Yours)
Something seems broken about Christmas—not in its meaning, but in HOW we celebrate it. Every December we can get easily swept away in an expensive, stressful and hectic bluster of candy-cane flavoured insanity. So at Westminster...