Tag: control

  • of maple leaves and chickadees

    of maple leaves and chickadees

    Those few moments on the edge of a field – those few moment with adult hands and children’s hands fussing over a precious bird – those few moments of wanting to see it thrive and flourish – that moment of care is a parable of God’s loving care for the smallest of creatures – and…

  • 6 reasons pastors shouldn’t focus on church growth

    Carey Nieuwhof, pastor of Connexus Community Church in Barrie, has written a blog post on 8 reasons most churches never break the 200 attendance mark. I thought I’d offer a reply, though in truth I’m not really interested in how congregations might break that apparently important threshold – or why they don’t. I’m more interested…