by Karen Wilk | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
I invite you to join me in engaging art as a way of reflection and discernment. It may feel awkward for those who tend to use the logical left brain more often, but we all have creative right brains that need to be exercised too! Art is an invitation to do just that,...
by Merv Budd | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
I was reading an article put out by Christianity Today that was titled “Is Evangelicalism Due for a hundred-Year Schism?” In it the author writes this: …historian of American religion and politics… Paul Matzko, compared this divide to older divisions in American...
by Deb Judas | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
I just didn’t see this coming. Maybe others did. But not me. I knew our world was in trouble and something had to give. But I was thinking maybe something in the realm of epic natural disaster, war or terrorist attack would be the thing to take down the globe. Even...
by Cam Roxburgh | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
It has been said that ‘although it only took 40 days for the Jews to get out of Egypt, it took 40 years for Egypt to get out of the Jews.’ When I am asked “what have you learned about ministry during COVID?”, there are two things that quickly come to my mind but, like...
by Cam Roxburgh | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Summer went quickly and the work ahead feels overwhelming. In the past week, I have spoken to movement leaders in The US and in Australia, in Wales and in England, who are telling the story of Pastor/Leaders who are deeply tired as a result of facing COVID, political...
by Merv Budd | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
When it comes to stopping the spread there are three key actions to keep in mind: Keep IsolatedIf you go out keep your distance and do not touch other people.Wear a mask around others This is good advice if the spread we are wanting to stop is COVID-19 but it is...
by Merv Budd | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
I love seeing my friend’s artwork which they post online. Pen and ink drawings, water colours, quilting, landscape art – I’ve got some very talented friends. Back in high school I took some art classes and it soon became apparent to me that the difference between good...
by Merv Budd | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
When it comes to keeping in step with the Spirit, discernment is a key piece in knowing what we should be doing. This is true for individuals who desire to follow Jesus into the world, but it is also true of the church both locally and nationally. But how does the...
by Cam Roxburgh | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Over the last 8 weeks as we have encountered “staying in place,” I have heard church leaders from across the country asking a lot of questions. Why wouldn’t we? We have been in unusual times. First we asked “how we can deliver our services online?” We were inundated...
by Cam Roxburgh | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is 28 years since I planted Southside Community Church in Burnaby, BC. I did not know what I was doing, so my mentor, John Zimmerman, advised that I walk the neighbourhood for several months, watching for what was happening and talking to the Lord and to people...
