Dr. Stephen Farris: Don’t Put Family First, Give That Spot to God
by Dr. Stephen Farris Sometimes punctuation matters. “Family first?” is a question worth considering. “Family first” as a statement is a problem. Other than a phrase [...]
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Daniel Dacombe: Youth, Mental Illness, and the Role of the Church
Mental Health Initiative 2018 by Daniel Dacombe After working with youth for 15 years in ministry and then in social services, you get used to hearing a lot of the same [...]
Terry Smith: Membership and Wolves
by Terry M. Smith Count me among EMC ministers who seek to protect sheep from wolves. This affects how some of us link local church membership and denominational [...]
Jocelyn R. Plett: Scandalous
What if Jesus leads me down a path that I feel is scandalous? Will I be willing to follow? [...]
Layton Friesen: Suffering the Corinthians
Does cutting ourselves off in disgust reflect how Jesus responds to our sin on the cross? [...]
Betty Koop: Love is Action!
When I looked around through my tears, I saw the tears on their faces as they grieved with us, even though they had never met my brother. This was our family! [...]
Terry Smith: TIES, Building Church-Conference Links
Does your church not feel close to the EMC? Listening is key. We can't change Canadian geography. Beyond that, try TIES. [...]
Terry Smith: How Creative Will We Be?
Overall, our EMC membership numbers have been flat since 2000, according to Tim Dyck. In response, how creative will we be in planting more churches? [...]
Heidi Dirks: Rethinking Mother’s Day
In order for churches to welcome all people, and be places of emotional safety, we must be intentional about how, and if, we acknowledge and celebrate Mother's Day. [...]
Dr. Harvey Plett: Children and the Church (Part One): A Search for Comfort
A Child Dedication ceremony doesn't save children. Children are in the kingdom because of the salvation of Christ. [...]
