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Remain Calm!
A lot of people, it seems, are worried about the Ebola Virus. I wouldn’t call it “mass hysteria” yet, but we are getting close to […]
A lot of people, it seems, are worried about the Ebola Virus. I wouldn’t call it “mass hysteria” yet, but we are getting close to […]
For the last couple of years I have been a participant in a Toronto Micah Group, which is a program of Fuller Theological Seminary in […]
Einstein said that “curiosity has its own reason for existing.” As if wonder has its own self-propelling magnetism. Curiosity and questioning are daily menu items […]
Submitted by Nikki Bonter, Sheridan Lake house Church. One afternoon while at work on the till in the local store, one of our locals came […]
“Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God…” Daniel 6:10 I set up a lovely joke for […]
Someone I know well once scolded her husband for putting the cutlery in the dishwasher. Well, putting it in the way he felt made sense…spoons […]
Most Canadian households will celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend in one fashion or another, whether it’s by inviting the extended family over to the house for […]
“Do you want to see the blood moon?” I ask, uncertain what the answer will be. “Wow.” he whispers in reply to a suggestion for […]
As I look out our window at the birds flitting around from branch to branch and tree to tree, it occurs to me how profoundly […]
Two year ago, I rented out our living room to a television crew that was filming in the cafe next door. They needed where actors […]
As I type this title onto my blog I realize that the word “hold” can have two meanings. To hold can mean to support and also to stop.
This blog post of mine was re-printed in the October 2014 issue of the Presbyterian Record, so thought I would re-post the blog version here […]
Yesterday was “We Day” in Toronto, an annual event that encourages young people to engage with their communities and be good ‘global citizens’. While there […]
Many years ago playing music in the local bars and pubs was my main activity on weekends. Sometimes things would get a little “western” to […]
“One day, a few days after the liberation, I walked through the country past flowering meadows, for miles and miles, toward the market town near […]
Global hunger is on the decline. Yes, that’s right—decline. That’s the central message of this year’s United Nations State of Food Insecurity (SOFI) report. According […]
Global population is rising. It is predicted to grow from seven billion to between nine-to-ten billion by 2050. If diets stay the same, and all […]
We’re celebrating Michaelmas today. Not just for my own Michael, but of course he is the grand excuse. This year, Michaelmas is ringing true, so […]
Touching base with someone through the internet can be interesting. I have received a number of messages through the years and I love hearing from […]
I shared a poem at a memorial service this week which I had used many years ago, but stumbled upon again. It was written by […]