Facing Fears with Courage & Community

Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island (one of my favourite books) and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, once said “Keep your fears to yourself and share your courage with others.”  A noble idea for a man of action and adventure like Mr....

The Future is Now – Black History Month

It is February so that means it is Black History Month.  Here are some ideas for resources that you can check out. Today’s sermon included the story of the slave in Boston who helped introduce the concept of inoculation into western medicine. Onesimus, the slave...

Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins Today

This year seems to be doubling up on itself!   I feel like the new year just started and here we are barreling through February and entering into Lent!  I can’t seem to get my feet underneath me.  As soon as we get moving in one direction something else happens...

Developing Healthy Leaders

Each summer the ECCC offers an Adventures in Leadership program that takes a group of high school students into the mountains near Banff for a few days of adventurous living. They get their backpacks, their camping gear and their courage all gathered up after a couple...

What is Coming Around the Corner

This week I got a Christmas present in the mail from my mom.  I had known what was coming – or at least I thought I did – because I had helped pick it out.  In fact, I had even sent her the link to the page where she could order it and have it shipped to me.  She told...