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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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What’s Next?
Summer went quickly and the work ahead feels overwhelming. In the past week, I have spoken to...
How to Stop the Spread
When it comes to stopping the spread there are three key...
Subtleties, Shades and Nuances
I love seeing my friend’s artwork which they post online. Pen and ink drawings, water colours,...
Reflections on the Commons Call
When it comes to keeping in step with the Spirit, discernment is a key piece in knowing what we...
What are the questions we are asking?
Over the last 8 weeks as we have encountered “staying in place,” I have heard church leaders from...
Missional Commons: A Canadian Conversation
It is 28 years since I planted Southside Community Church in Burnaby, BC. I did not know what I...
Understanding the Times
The spread of COVID-19 has everyone from governments and business to families and churches trying...
The Decade Ahead
Happy New Year to you from Vancouver. Linked In reminded me this last weekend that it has...
Peace
It's always winter but never Christmas It seems this curse just can't be lifted Yet in the midst...
Recognizing Advent
Advent was not a season that I recognized growing up. I was part of a conservative evangelical...
Perfection in Rags
“Perfection in rags.” That was how my friend Justyn Rees described the incarnation of Christ this...
An Invitation to Wait
Advent is a season of preparation and waiting - an invitation for us to reconsider with fresh eyes...
