Name on the wall

A small blessing came to me this week in a photograph. I get these from time to time, and it always makes me smile. My Dad was in a position where he was asked to dedicate several buildings across Canada and in Bermuda. That is to say, to be the official who opens a new…

What counts?

Statistics tell some interesting stories. In my role leading the business function for The Salvation Army I would often see some contradiction between what we said was important and how we spent money. This is the struggle of every organization, keeping the main thing the main thing. Individuals within the organization can get lost in…

Who is the kindest man?

Yesterday, I attended the Provincial Prayer Breakfast with other Salvation Army leaders at the Expo Centre. The service of the staff was outstanding, the food was terrific, and the company was good. I was very disappointed at how partisan the event was, though. It felt very American, very much like the culture of Christian Nationalism….