Category: Reflections

  • Connection and Conversation – What it’s All About

    One of the books of which I have long been fond is Susan Scott’s Fierce Conversations. Her company, Fierce, has put out a  SHORT white paper on the role of good conversations/relationships viewed from the business sector. I think there is lots to learn here for the church. Turning Conversations in a Driving Force for Growth and…

  • So what are you going to do now?

    The pieces are coming together. In summary, my immediate future looks like the following: Victoria presbytery has appointed me to Oak Bay United Church, ¾ time, for up to two years, commencing August 15th. BC Conference has given a contract focusing upon research and leadership development, ¼ time, from September 2011 to May 2012. I…

  • Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven, just not Today

    The latest news of revolution from the Middle East combined with the latest natural disaster and the spate of end of the world predictions make it very hard to pretend that we in the North/West will be immune from change. The evidence comes from a multitude of sources and includes many symptoms – technology, politics,…

  • Today I’m the Chief Priest

    In the drama which forms part of the Good Friday service I have been (type) cast as the chief priest. In my cameo appearance I argue as follows. I am a leader of a people whose land is occupied by foreign powers, by people whose values and stories are not ours. We constantly have to…

  • Birthday party

    The birthday party for our youngest grandson was today. Unbelievably we are celebrating two years already! It was my job to pick out the presents. So, I got a shovel made in Italy, a pail made in Austria and an educational wooden put-it-together, take-it-apart, in 20 ways toy made in Thailand of kiln dry, chemical…