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Faith Coaching (New)

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Introducing My Faith Coaching Practice — Walking With You in Faith and Life

Over the years, I have had the privilege of walking with many people through seasons of doubt, transition, renewal, and spiritual growth. As a pastor, my deepest joy has always been that “A ha!” moment while helping others draw closer to God, find clarity in confusion, and cultivate a deeper, more resilient faith.

Now, I am stepping into a new chapter: offering Faith Coaching for individuals seeking guidance, spiritual encouragement, help for processing grief, and support in their faith journey.

What is Faith Coaching?

Faith coaching is not therapy. I want to be clear about that upfront.

I am not a licensed therapist, and coaching is not a substitute for mental health counseling. If you are navigating trauma, clinical depression, or mental illness, I encourage you to connect with a licensed mental health professional.

What I offer is something different — and deeply needed.

As a pastor with years of experience walking alongside people of faith (mostly Christian, though I welcome those from all backgrounds), I provide:

  • A safe and confidential space to explore your spiritual questions.
  • Practical guidance rooted in Scripture and wisdom.
  • Compassionate listening, prayer, and encouragement.
  • Help discerning next steps when life feels uncertain or overwhelming.
  • Hold you up while you process grief
  • Support in rebuilding or deepening your faith.

Whether you’re experiencing a shift in belief, going through a hard time, grieving loss, or just wanting to grow closer to God, I’m here to walk with you.

What It Costs

I aim to keep this service accessible while also honoring the time and preparation that goes into each session.

  • $40 (CAD) for a 30-minute session
  • $75 (CAD) for a 60-minute session
  • If your workplace offers EAP (Employee Assistance Program) benefits that cover coaching, I will bill at the market rate of $100–$150/hour (CAD), depending on the agreement with your provider.

Who This Is For

You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. You may not even know exactly what you need — only that your soul is longing for something more.

This work is for anyone who:

  • Wants to grow in their faith (Christian or spiritual seekers)
  • Feels stuck, spiritually dry, or unsure how to pray
  • Needs a non-judgmental space to talk about God, life, death, and everything in between
  • Wants accountability in their spiritual walk
  • Has left church but not faith — and is wondering what’s next

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out. Let’s schedule a time to talk and see if Faith Coaching might be the support you are looking for.

I am not here to fix you — but I am here to walk with you, listen deeply, and help you reconnect with the sacred in your life.

To contact me

Head over to the Contact page and send a message with a line or two about why you think you want to walk this path and what you hope you will find as you move forward.

Sunday Reflection – October 5, 2025

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Have pity on me

Luke 17 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Make our faith stronger!”

6 Jesus replied:

If you had faith no bigger than a tiny mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry tree to pull itself up, roots and all, and to plant itself in the ocean. And it would!

7 If your servant comes in from plowing or from taking care of the sheep, would you say, “Welcome! Come on in and have something to eat”? 8 No, you wouldn’t say that. You would say, “Prepare me something to eat. Get ready to serve me, so I can have my meal. Then later on you can eat and drink.” 9 Servants don’t deserve special thanks for doing what they are supposed to do. 10 And that’s how it should be with you. When you’ve done all you should, then say, “We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty.”

Kids Korner: Growing our faith (October 5th)

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Read Luke 17:5-10 with your family.

In today’s story those closest to Jesus asked him to grow their faith bigger. The thing is Jesus cannot grow our faith, only we can do that through our choice to believe.

Jesus closest followers did not understand that and thought Jesus could help them have bigger faith, more faith.

Like Jesus did so often, he did not answer the question or request directly, but instead he pointed them in a different direction. Jesus talked about the mustard seed – the smallest planting seed they knew about in Jesus’ time. Jesus told them if they had faith as big as something that small, they could do wonderful things.

Through the parable of the mustard seed Jesus told his followers that they have a job to do and they have already started doing it. However, they would not be rewarded for just starting the job, they had to finish it. And even when they finished it, why should they look for a reward, especially when they only did the simple part of the job and did not put effort into it.

Jesus knew that faith was something that would only come when his followers put effort into believing in God, more than they were already doing.

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Kids Korner: Is Jesus a king? (November 24th)

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Read John 18:33-37 with your family.

In the days when Jesus was teaching, people tried hard to understand what he was trying to say, especially when the things Jesus said were so different from what they understood of the world around him.

We have the same problem today. We expect Jesus’ stories and teachings to fit into our 21st century world, and really struggle to force it to fit when it doesn’t easily.

But Jesus asked us to think outside the box, to not use our assumptions to understand what he was saying, but rather to use our heart and our ears to hear the message and vision of something new.

When Jesus was asked if he was king, he knew Pilate was only asking about political leadership the way Pilate understood it. But Jesus was never interested in leading a country or an empire, Jesus was trying to change all of it into a better world for everyone, not just the rich.

Jesus didn’t answer Pilate because Pilate could not understand. Now it’s our turn. Do we understand Jesus?