Category Archives: Guest Blog

COVID and Harmony in the Church

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Elsie Froment

Contributed by Ron Johnston, Director of Small Church Connections and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s liaison to small churches. He is the author of Reality Check For The Church. He served for twenty-seven years in pastoral ministry. He holds a DMin … 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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