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Below you will find a collection of reflections from our Forge team. We hope they encourage you, challenge you, and equip you to engage your neighbourhood and churches. To see older blog entries click on the “Older Entries” link below.
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Fellowship & Mission
We’ve all heard the expression “the tail is wagging the dog.” In an organization it implies that...
Living in the Light
Isaiah 9:2 “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of...
The Story of My Neighbourhood
My husband and I live in an amazing neighbourhood with many good friends scattered throughout. We...
Around the Table: The Practice of Listening
Why did it take so long? At 57, I may finally be learning one of the reasons that God gave me two...
How to Raze a Little Hell!
razed; razing transitive verb: to destroy to the ground: DEMOLISH If the Kingdom of God exists...
Waiting as a Formational Process
“Advent! A holy season in which we connect again with our “inconsolable longing,” as C.S. Lewis...
Snowmageddon
Snowmageddon? Is that even a word? In Vancouver this week, it was a reality. The first snow of the...
A Pastor, A Picnic Table and a Cheesecake
Five years ago, I was inspired by Kristin Schell’s little film The Turquoise Table. The premise is...
Advent Devotional 2022
The first week of Advent traditionally focuses on HOPE. We hold onto hope even as we live in a...
Advent in the Neighbourhood
Many of your neighbours may have no idea what Advent is, but most of them likely get into the...
A Different Way to Gather
I am blessed. I get front row seats to watch God at work in an increasing number of churches as we...
Why Evangelism is Often, a “Waste” of Time.
The other day I was walking home from work for lunch, (a practice I began during COVID and have...
