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  • Being grounded in the Gospel message

    I get a lot of comments on the name I have chosen for this website. A few weeks ago I went over why I chose evangelist and barefoot, but the comments keep coming. The online ones focus on “evangelist”, and given the all too frequent negative use of that term, I am not the least…

  • Sunday Reflection – All Souls’ Day, Sunday, November 2, 2025

    Redemption and change Luke 19 Jesus was going through Jericho, 2 where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich. 3-4 Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead…

  • Kids Korner: Zacchaeus & Jesus (November 2nd)

    Read Luke 19:1-10 with your family. To help remember this story there is a children’s song that you can find here on YouTube. This is one of the last stories before Jesus enters Jerusalem for the final time. Jesus had been leading his followers for over three years at this point, and his reputation was…

  • Meditating when your mind and body won’t sit still

    I recently had a conversation with someone about an issue they were having. I suggested they “meditate” on it, and their response was to say “Yes, I’ll think about it”. I quickly corrected them by pointing out I said meditate – as in let your mind wander & ponder. I am not always great about…

  • Publications – Halloween Workbook

    New for Halloween: So who really invented Halloween? Download our new workbook and read to the end. Along the way find more historic and cultural information as well as puzzles and colouring pages. Here is the free preview. For purchase of this full version at $5, please go to the Publications tab to make the…

  • Monday check-in (on a Tuesday): Happy Halloween

    Hope you have a great week and a fantastic Halloween. Don’t forget to check out our Halloween workbook on our Publications page. Full workbook free until Halloween night, then it can be purchased by contacting me through this website.

  • Sunday Reflection – Sunday, October 26, 2025

    Meaningless comparisons Luke 18 9 Jesus told a story to some people who thought they were better than others and who looked down on everyone else: 10 Two men went into the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood over by himself and prayed, “God, I thank you that I am…

  • Kids Korner: Humble before God (October 26th)

    Read Luke 18:9-14 with your family. From the very beginning of the Gospel of Luke we had words around the important being brought down and the humble being raised up. Those words are found in Mary’s song, which we call the Magnificat. This story is another example of how Jesus was showing us how empty…

  • What does it mean to be a ‘progressive’ Christian?

    For the longest time it seemed Christians throughout the western world were lumped into two categories: conservatives and liberals. Both were valuable and held each other in tension. The conservatives kept tradition alive and valued our shared history while the liberals kept pushing for growth and change, towards inclusivity and diversity, and social justice for…

  • Sunday Reflection – Sunday, October 19, 2025

    Giving thanks Luke 18 Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up: 2 In a town there was once a judge who didn’t fear God or care about people. 3 In that same town there was a widow who kept going to the judge and saying, “Make sure that…