James Mackay was known to be a brilliant lawyer and Presbyterian elder long before he became Lord Advocate of Scotland (1979-84) and then Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (1987-97). He was, in the words of a past president of the Law Society of Scotland: “not only an outstanding man in his profession, but one…
Last month, I explored how Christian organizations today – churches, schools and charities alike – are often led more by the spirit of management or spectatorship than by ownership. But God’s design is to lead as owners. I concluded with the question: “Who really carries the true weight of ‘ownership’ in a Christian organization?” You…
Collectively as Canadians we have felt the sting of betrayal from our closest neighbour. What was for decades a cooperative and mutually beneficial partnership is now fraught with fear and distrust. Discussions have erupted on social media as to the meaning of Jesus’ command to love our neighbour. Jesus is all-inclusive in his definition of…
I spent time with a crying woman at the bank the other day. She is what I imagine Mary, the mother of Jesus, was like. As we got out of our respective cars, she recognized me. She wanted to talk “church.” We weren’t in the conversation for more than 60 seconds when tears filled her…
I saw it again; a pastor said God told him his congregation would give him millions of dollars. I heard that a presidential candidate was saved by God’s hand from the assassin’s bullet, with no mention of the retired firefighter killed by the bullet. Was that by God’s hand? I remember an older colleague telling…
Can Christians be competitive? Are there any drawbacks to mixing faith and sports? As a kid, I attended church, watched Veggie Tales and studied at Christian schools. However, it wasn’t until high school that my interest in sports materialized – specifically in the tenth grade when I fell in love with basketball. Sports provide a…
It isn’t the rookie sailor that falls from the mast. This old sailing expression points to the problem of overconfidence. On the other side there is the Dunning-Kruger Effect: those who know the least about an activity are overconfident about their abilities. In teaching I have seen both sides: experienced students who make foolish mistakes…
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