Power and Affection
Greetings from Israel! I’m writing to you from my hotel room in Akka, Israel, not far from Mount Carmel – the site where Elijah defeated […]
Greetings from Israel! I’m writing to you from my hotel room in Akka, Israel, not far from Mount Carmel – the site where Elijah defeated […]
I think we all want Christmas to be awesome. Filled with awe. And as I drive through the neighbourhoods and see multi-coloured lights going up […]
I fell into a trap last week. “Really? Already?” Advent is around the corner? That’s what everyone says, isn’t it? That we can’t quite believe that […]
I am blessed by having a friend who does not always agree with me. It is a both a challenge and a delight to discuss […]
Kintsugi (or kintsukuroi) is a Japanese practice and refers to the repair of broken pottery. In this particular practice, a broken piece of pottery is […]
Marcia Livingstone cannot remember a time when she was not in the Presbyterian fold. “The church has been a part of my life from a […]
I think one of the biggest challenges today is that many of us really like Jesus. And liking is good. But do we love him? That’s a […]
On this day in 1963, it is seared on the memories of those who were living at the time that John F. Kennedy, then President […]
In Advent’s waiting days, the lectionary is full of the prophets and their strong callings to justice and peace. In their words, we hear God’s ancient promises of life and love, and we sit in solidarity with those who long. Because we, too, are longing for the light. This small book of prayers offers a balance between longing and celebration.
From the choir loft I look across the congregation and see a “Flanders Field” of poppies. This is Remembrance Day Sunday and their lapel poppies […]
I’d like you to read this story. See if you find the humour in it… As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who […]
My heart wasn’t in this morning’s post. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy the book, I did. It’s just that over the past week I’ve […]
I know the title may be controversial. After all, what is “good”? And I’m aware of what vonBalthasar said somewhere that “success is not a […]
This morning was busy at our house. My oldest, A., was up early so he could get dressed in his full piping kit, ready to […]
Hard words this morning. Words that we’ve been trying to match up to headlines for generations. Words of Christ. Then he said to them, “Nation will rise […]
Like some of the rest of you, I get myself in hot water occasionally. Sometimes I get scalded and sometimes I get a warm feeling […]
I confess that I am not a Torontonian. Rather, after more than fourteen years living in Montreal I’m almost at the point where I could […]
Chaos. It’s all around us. And if we’re honest, we don’t like it one bit. My wife and I have lived in a few days […]
At the best of times, raising kids is a complicated business. In any given situation, multiple factors are at play: our own personalities, our children’s […]
I think we’ve lost our focus about Remembrance Day. We’ve misplaced our glasses somewhere in the house so we’re a bit foggy. This came forcefully […]