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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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Listening for the Voice of Jesus
It encourages me greatly to know that I’m engaged in God’s mission for the world. I join in God’s...
Abundant Community and the Kingdom of God
Lately, I have been learning a lot about what it means to be a healthy or abundant community and...
We’re not giving up on evangelism
The latest EFC survey numbers are in and they aren’t pretty. Canada is increasingly trending...
Honey, We Shrunk Our Faith
Many of us likely remember the Disney movie of the past generation called Honey, I Shrunk the...
Forge Canada 2.0
It was close to two years ago that an experienced pastor friend of mine took me aside for a brief...
Living Between Epiphany and Apocalypse
January is the month in which Christians celebrate the Epiphany.[1] The commemoration of the wise...
Missional Coaching Questions from the Life of Nehemiah
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the life of Nehemiah. He was a man who made a big impact. Quite...
What is Christmas?
What is Christmas? I know the question is almost passé. It’s been asked a thousand times over the...
The Fruit of Fear Properly Stewarded
In my previous post, I talked about how fear needs to be stewarded wisely, like any other...
Stewarding Fear
Perhaps you’ve heard, as I have, that there are 365 “fear nots” in the Bible – one for every day...
Fear of the Unknown
Recently the Heineken Beer company released an advertisement that sought to bring people together...
What’s Fear Got to Do with It?
What does fear have to do with the Missio Dei? This was the question I was asked when I pitched...