Category Archives: Guest Blog

When to Make Counselling Referrals

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Elsie Froment

“It takes a village to raise a child.” You are part of a beautiful church amidst a larger community. I imagine your community feels blessed to have you. As a result, you may have many people come to you for support and guidance–what an honour! Continue reading →

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Lament in Corporate Worship

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Elsie Froment

Over my twenty years as a lead pastor, I occasionally held a special “service of lament” when our congregation was facing a season of difficulty, grief, and loss… Continue reading →

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The Challenge of “Unexplained” Prayers

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Elsie Froment

We don’t know what to pray for because we’ve been given no details…. Continue reading →

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What is the status of the church and what does the future look like?

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Elsie Froment

What is the status of the church a few months into 2023? It is broken… Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Broken Church, Church and Cultural Perspectives, Church and Power, Church Issues, David Horita FEBPAC, Future of Church, Hope in Jesus | Leave a comment

COVID and Harmony in the Church

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Elsie Froment

Over the past three years, the pandemic has impacted our churches in a variety of ways. One of the saddest has been the tension created in some churches because of different views people have had on how the church should respond to the pandemic. Continue reading →

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3 Minutes to Describe Preaching

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Elsie Froment

I was preaching for a call. The chair of the board gave me 3 minutes to identify what I consider to be the essentials of preaching… Continue reading →

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Today’s Youth Desire Mentors

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Elsie Froment

Mentoring relationships may be one way in which youth cross from meaninglessness to purpose and begin to experience the fullness of life in Christ. Continue reading →

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“Leaders and Followers” in the Church

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Elsie Froment

Whereas in the 1960s and 1970s great effort was made to dispel the myth of the clergy-laity distinction within the church, we have resurrected it in a new guise… Continue reading →

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The Creator God Versus the Coronavirus

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Elsie Froment

A couple of months ago I was the victim of a random assault. I was innocently playing with my phone and minding my own business when… Continue reading →

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The Pressure of the Weekly Sermon

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Elsie Froment

Why Preach? Sunday’s coming. It doesn’t matter whether you are crazy busy, worn out, discouraged, embroiled in conflict, or sermon-blocked. Sunday’s coming. Continue reading →

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Your First Day in Ministry

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Elsie Froment

It was Monday morning. Bright, sunny, and pleasant. As I looked forward to my week of ministry, I envisioned spending the rest of Monday carefully crafting a sermon for the upcoming Sunday. As a relative newcomer to sermon preparation Continue reading →

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