Making the most of the season
As a follower of Jesus, you know that the month of December, at least in North America, is unlike any other time of year: for […]
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An Open Letter to the Unborn Jesus
(This appeared as part of my annual Christmas letter to the congregation) Dear Jesus of Nazareth, Saviour of the World: You are not born yet. […]
An Open Letter to Rod Stewart
Dear Mr. Stewart, I just have to open this letter by saying I am a huge fan of your work. In particular I’ve adored ‘the […]
Don’t you hate getting stuck behind slow people?
For as long as I can remember, I have been in a hurry. When I was a kid, my teachers hassled me because my slap-dash […]
Practical Theology and Subversive Advent
If Advent is a time to review our expectations, then John is the perfect spokesman. He’s loud, direct, and very specific. John’s good news is news of good. He is describing and prescribing a Good way to live.
Where is Your Oasis?
It warms my heart during the long Alberta winters, to sit and read stories of deserts and heat.
Imitating Nicholas
Yesterday was the celebration of the feast of St. Nicholas. He was a bishop in the church in some of Christianity’s most formative years, during […]
How to Have an Angelic Delivery
Canada is worried about low birth rates. Not so in Uganda. What can be done to ensure an Angelic delivery?
The Busy Virus (And 5 Helpful Pills)
Sometimes when you bash your head against a moving train, it’s too severe for just a Band-Aid. When you say to someone, “How are you?” […]
Are we ready for God-with-us?
When I look at the nativity scenes scattered around my house and throughout the stores I wonder at the tidiness of it all. It […]
The tree was beautiful before it fell down
On Friday night, all six of us set up our fresh, fragrant Christmas tree in the living room. First, we hung the white lights, and […]
Notice the Verb
The Spouse thought I dodged the women bishops question last week, so I wondered aloud on facebook if I should write a mid-week rant. Many said yes, and many contributed their thoughtful two-bits, and I scribbled away, sorting through the mad, the sad, the confusion of church politics and biblical interpretation. I got a lot of words down. But then I didn’t feel like it anymore.
The Bend in the Road
From my window I look southwest. About 60 feet ahead there is a bend in the road.
Of course I know where it goes. I’ve lived here for over six years. But someone else driving here for the first time may not know.
Mary’s Salt Cod Supper
Mary Dalton was 21, in 1945, when her mother, sister Patricia and she boarded a Halifax-bound ship, full of war brides. Before the war, Mary Dalton’s father, […]
Mary’s Salt Cod Supper
Mary Dalton was 21, in 1945, when her mother, brother and she boarded a Halifax-bound ship, full of war brides. Before the war, Mary Dalton’s […]
Imitating Andrew
“There’s no Scot like a Scot abroad,” as the old saying goes, and there will be plenty of them sporting tweeds and tartans today. Why? […]
Are we there yet?
Advent begins on Sunday. The counting up and counting down. It’s a strange season to be a Christian. It’s a time of waiting. In our […]
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Beautiful! I say to myself as I gaze out the kitchen window. The Alberta blue skies are lovely, especially outlined by the grace of leafless aspens, and snow-blanketed lawns. It is especially beautiful as today I do NOT have to go out.
Yvonne’s Guyanese Cook Up
Yvonne Headley-Luces, a member of Wychwood Presbyterian Church, was born in Victoria, British Guyana. Yvonne was a teenager when she arrived in Toronto in 1969. […]
If You Could Ask God One Question
The Approach You’re standing in the mind-altering presence of the King of Kings. What would you ask? No holding back. Go deep. I think of […]