The Hard work of Parenting

The Hard work of Parenting

From the first moment you bring your newborn home you realize things will never be the same again. Sacrificial hard work is here as is unlimited love. Each stage of parenting is filled with its own navigational hazards and that is no less true at the onset of the teen...
Spiritual Formation of Children and Parental Roles

Spiritual Formation of Children and Parental Roles

Back in 2019, seventeen organizations in Canada joined forces to answer the question, “How can evangelical parents be better supported as they form the faith of their children in the home?” Families with children 18 or under were invited to contribute information on...
How do we Impact The Next Generations?

How do we Impact The Next Generations?

With the onslaught of social media, television and our education system, it seems like an overwhelming task for parents to have any influence on the upcoming generations. It seems that this is not a new phenomenon.  In Psalm 78 Asaph says “I will utter hidden things,...
Rwanda’s Urgency for The Young

Rwanda’s Urgency for The Young

I traveled to Rwanda in February-March 2023 with my son, Richard to do some leadership training. I was surprised by something I didn’t expect. The day after our arrival, in a church, a man stepped out and grabbed my shoulders. “I’ve been waiting to meet you,” he said...
Pathological Busyness

Pathological Busyness

I did something today I haven’t done for years. I sat in an easy chair in the lounge of a Rwandan B&B on a March morning soaking in the soothing warmth of sunshine, the ceaseless river of birdsong, the pleasant chatter of visiting community members, and I released...