'The medium is the message' is the now famous statement of Marshall McLuhan - media & communication guru. At it's core, the statement asserts that it is not just the content encapsulated within a given medium; but the medium itself that carries a message into the society in which it is published. Over time these mediums subtlety transform the way we think & cause cultural shifts even within well established traditions. The church is not immune form McLuhan's observation it wo

I can’t quite remember when I first heard the phrase “nothing is yours until you give it away” but I was a teenager and the phrase has stuck with me ever since. Certainly generosity was a way of life my parents modeled to me and my twin brother and two sisters. 20 years of serving as BMS medical missionaries in the Congo had rubbed smooth some of the hard edges of western individualism and consumerism. I remember hearing my mum tell of the bewilderment she felt in the isles o

Building on the backdrop of 3 summer teams WildFire once more embarked on a summer adventure to Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The team of 10 ranging in ages from 15 to 30 set off with the following self-penned mottoes... "Mission statement: We are going to Cagayan de Oro to partner with God & the Filipino community so that healing, practical skills, joy & peace would be released in all spheres of influence. We're doing this because we're called to reveal the hope that Jesus ha