Steve Siebold is an ex-tennis player who studied the habits, thought processes, and philosophies of world class performers for twenty years. Then he put it all together in a best-selling book about mental toughness. (more…)
Questions rock. Jim Collins (Good to Great, Great by Choice) says that all the leaders should work to double their question to statement ratio within 12 months. Then double it again in the following 12 months. (more…)
When Amy Morin was 23, her mother died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. She pitied herself over the injustice of losing the years she always assumed they’d have. She didn't feel all that mentally strong. (more…)
If you’ve lived on this planet any length of time then you’ve almost certainly heard about the stages of grief. Our friend, Gabriele, shares her unexpected journey through grief. (more…)
Labour Day is Canadian, eh? It all began in Canada on April 15, 1872 and is now celebrated around the globe. Today we enjoy paid holidays, safe work places, medical care, unemployment insurance, fair hours, union wages and "the weekend" as a result. (more…)
After two years of COVID concerns, people are beginning to look forward to reconnecting in groups. This Fall, many churches will offer some kind of group for people who want to explore faith through conversations. (more…)
Over the thirty-eight years of being a pastor I have witnessed people go through hell on earth. How did they get through things that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy? They had one thing in common. (more…)
For the last 20 years professor Denis Lamoureux has been offering an introductory course at the University of Alberta on a positive and faithful approach to the relationship between Christianity and modern science. (more…)
Who were the first people? Did they live with the dinosaurs? How do we know for sure? Our grandkids are ages 12, 10, 7, 6 and 5. They have good questions. Even the 4-year-old gets in on the action. (more…)