Posts from July 2025

It was great to have the Wi family back this weekend and sharing with us. As you may know, Adrian served as a pastor at Lifespring for our youth group (back when I was still a youth!) Though their work has taken them around the world, they have remained a part of the Lifespring family. It was so good to welcome them back to a place where they have impacted so many. As I listened on Sunday to their sharing, it felt…

It has been so good to have the Wi family back the past couple of days and we are so excited as they continue to prepare to speak at our upcoming Family Weekend. The Wi boys are so big, Sherene is still mama bear, and Adrian is still short. Everything is so different, yet everything is the same. In worship, I saw a fast-forwarded vision. I saw hundreds of moments where the Holy Spirit had fell over the people of…

Dear LifeSpring family, Jerry and I are currently at our Power to Change Staff Conference at Redeemer University. It has been a week of worshipping, celebration, and learning with our Power to Change family of over 400 people. As I processed everything that was shared this week, two main things resonated with my heart, and both are connected with fruitfulness. Firstly, Brad, with whom we celebrated 50 years with Power to Change shared: “Father God is more concerned about our…

There is a story about a professor who asked his students to look for the yellow things around his classroom. He then asked them to close their eyes and instead, name the blue things in the room. His students were annoyed and naturally found this difficult to do. Sometimes it is challenging for us to see the things that God is doing and the ways He is moving, because we can look at a situation and only see the yellow.…

Last Sunday, we had a chance to hear from our Deacon of Kingdom Kids, Denise Lafayette. One thing that I loved about Denise’s message was how she brought together so many important parts of what it means to live with conviction. As Christians, we all share a calling to pursue justice, and to advocate and stand up for others. But we’re also called to the simple task of pursuing God daily. We need to establish good disciplines and habits in our lives…

I was recently reading Jonah the other day. If you aren’t familiar with the story of Jonah, Jonah was a prophet. God told him to preach to the city of Ninevah, warning them they would be destroyed if they didn’t repent of their evil and wickedness and turn back to Him. Jonah refused, wanting Ninevah to be punished, and fled (or sailed) in the opposite direction. God intervened with a storm that resulted in Jonah being thrown overboard swallowed by…

It feels like summer is in full swing! Whether it’s the thirty degree temperature, plants blooming, or long days, there are many signs that summer is upon us. As a church, we had the opportunity to enjoy the summer and serve our community during the barbeque we hosted last weekend at the 415 Willowdale community. While you may have heard about the small barbeques we run at 415 Willowdale during Food Hub distribution days, we had the chance to host…

We had the privilege of listening to my beautiful and amazing wife, Karyne. She taught lessons from her garden, but more importantly the things God has been showing and revealing to her as she nurtures growth. Take a listen and be blessed! One thing that the Lord was highlighting to me as she spoke was her statement that “Everything Wants to Grow”. In God’s divine creation there is a God-given mandate to simply grow. We can find it for mankind…

I’m not old, just naïve, but over this past year I have both seen and experienced God in so many ways that when the question of more came up during the Wildfire Retreat, I thought, “there’s more?” It felt greedy to even want more when I had already been given so much, but as I hesitated to raise my hand the Lord showed me a picture of the universe. A large starscape littered with planets and celestial bodies, with the…

In God’s design, a requirement for growth and fruitfulness is proper nutrition. Nutrients are substances that provide the fuel required to support growth, maintain health, and even repair damage. Having the proper nutrition for seeds will determine the health of the seed. It can stunt the growth, maintain its maturity, or help it flourish to fruitfulness. Nutrients are found in many different forms – including fertilizer, aka poop! The bottom line is, seeds require nutrition for fruitfulness. And in our…

It was such a blessing to have Ray Leung speak on Sunday. All of us, at one time or another, have dealt with the issue of fear. There are so many unknowns in life and so many things beyond our control that it can be easy to succumb to fear. And what the world offers us isn’t very helpful. As Ray said, fear often works by isolating us from others. What the world tells us is that we are more…

Do you know the story of the woman at the well? Jesus approached a Samaritan woman drawing water from a a well at midday and struck up a conversation with her. What about the good Samaritan? An Israelite man, who is beaten up and ignored by priests and pharisees, is cared for and given medical aid by a Samaritan. Both thse stories have a common theme of being fairly well know and, you guessed it, Samaritans. These encounters emphasize the…