“We knew this day was coming, but nothing really prepared us for this moment.” I have heard those words many times as a pastor when I would walk with families …
Healing Painful Memories
Time does not heal all wounds I have a distinct memory of my Dad crying. My Dad was not a very emotional guy, so when I saw him in tears …
A Somber Summer
Be Part of the Healing Process by Listening Well Canada Day was very different this year. In Regina, Saskatchewan, it was a beautiful, hot sunny day, yet the mood was …
When Father’s Day Is Hard To Celebrate
I have two sons. I don’t read the newspaper much anymore, but the other day a story caught my eye. The story was about a man who had been arrested …
215 Children: The Ongoing Ministry of Reconciliation
In Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys, Richard Twiss writes, For us First Nations people, following Creator-Jesus within our Indigenous cultural ways without submitting to the hegemonic cultural assumptions of …
3 Do’s and Don’ts to Help Hurting People
My first picture of manhood was my grandfather, Jerod Hastings Rolle, who was also my larger-than-life superhero. The most impactful words he ever spoke to me were, “Son, whatever you …
7 Emotions Men Experience When Facing Infertility
And 3 Ways the Church Can Help originally posted February 2015 Infertility affects a large number of married couples—usually more than we realize. Several years ago, I was at a …
Men, Abortion & Grace
Within the pages of the Bible are stories of remarkable faith and trust in God as well as examples of remarkable transformations in attitude and behaviour. The story of Joseph …
When the Unexpected Happens
Theme of the Week: Following Jesus Bible Verse: “Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they …
4 Pandemic Learnings
A Year of Pain and Promise On January 25th, 2020, Canada crossed a significant threshold. This date marked the one-year anniversary of the first reported case of COVID-19 in the …