The God of Legacy

2 Samuel 7:2-17   This is the God I serve. The God who appreciates a King’s heart but doesn’t take him up on his generous offer. The God who had a bigger plan.   David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, but God told David’s cousin, Nathan, “Let David know I appreciate the […]

Redirection Produces Greater Fruit Than A Harsh Rebuke

Helping them to develop a better approach to have their need recognized while respecting the needs of everyone else in the group takes a lot of positive reinforcement and intentional redirection, but it's worth the effort.

Many years ago, I supervised a pre-school in a refugee camp where many kids had behavioural issues due to trauma. I knew that punishing a child for inappropriate behaviour wasn’t as helpful as guiding them to find a resolution. By helping them navigate through conflict, I was contributing to their self-awareness and problem-solving skills. After […]

Anxiety Up? What is Your Mind Feasting on?

Anxious? Worried? Stress-out family? Is it time to pull the plug on news channels and such?

I chose long ago to ditch News Channels. Somehow, they have to fill in 24 hours of so-called news daily. In my experience, 23 of those 24 hours are filled with fear-mongering and speculative opinionated experts who spew so-called facts that fit the political bias of that news agency. I haven’t watched a national or […]

Monday Discussion Group Cancelled for May31, 2021

As today is a national holiday in the US, and as most participants are from the US, we will cancel our weekly discussion group for this week. Remember to take a moment to remember all those in the military, police force, and fire departments around the world who gave their lives to better the world […]

Continuing our Series on Prayer

Have you ever felt like you entered a time vortex where a second feels like an hour during a prayer meeting? Have you ever wondered why your weekly prayer group rarely sees fresh faces? If someone new happens to stumble in, they don’t stick around after a couple of weeks. Is it your breath? Is […]