Sola Fida

1 April 2012Daniel Scott

Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington makes a point with which I almost agree.

Afraid Because…

1 April 2012laurencedewolfe

The best manuscripts of Mark’s gospel end abruptly. The tomb is empty and the disciples are afraid. We should be, too.

Legacy or Lamentation

1 April 2012Charles Scott

The mostly grandparent-aged members of Comox Valley are working to “live a legacy” in their community.

‘Occupy Until I Come’

1 April 2012Calvin Brown

The Occupy movement brought people together to speak out against greed and excessive wealth. Jesus had some things to say about riches when he walked among us. Maybe it’s time to bring his message back to the streets.

Missions – TGIF!

1 March 2012Kenneth Stright

It’s Friday at the Church of St. David in Halifax. Time for drop ins, Muslim prayers, and Korean rock ‘n roll.

Predictably Unpredictable

1 March 2012Rick Horst

We all know life can be hectic. Jesus knew it, too. Have churches and church leaders lost the gift of flexibility?

An Affair of the Heart

1 March 2012laurencedewolfe

Jeremiah imagines God tattooing us with the word. Inking the law under our skin. Onto our hearts.

Beyond Kum Ba Yah

1 March 2012Erin Woods

Camping ministries may seem like fun and games, but they are training grounds for new generations.

Letter From the Cariboo – Healing at Home

1 March 2012Shannon Bell

In remote communities, addicts must leave their homes to seek treatment. When they return, old habits and temptations are waiting. Wouldn’t it be better if help was waiting, too?

Along the Way

1 March 2012davidharris

Christians don’t have all the answers. Are we willing to have thoughtful—even difficult—conversations?

Cracked Cisterns

1 February 2012Rick Horst

Canadians used to take pride in their country’s reputation on the international stage. Today that pride seems to be harder to find. What’s happened to us?

Guided by the Word

1 February 2012Calvin Brown

It isn’t enough that the Bible be seen as a ‘rule’ book telling us what to do. We must ourselves enter the story and have a worldview that reflects the reality that calls us to act in ways we never thought possible

Expanding Our Selective Memory

1 February 2012davidharris

The history of Africans, free and slave, in North America cannot be reduced to a month each year, but perhaps it is a way of reminding us of events our otherwise selective memory would prefer to forget.

Words of the Way

1 February 2012Charles Fensham

Confessions can be dangerous things. Charles Fensham reflects on what it means to follow the Way of Christ—and to believe in words written on a prison wall.

Jesus in a Hurry

1 February 2012laurencedewolfe

Mark’s gospel is a breathless, momentum-driven story. Can we catch the gospel’s energy?

The Church is a People

1 January 2012Mike Walker

What does the demolition of a church building mean, theologically and personally? In the winter of 2011, the building that once housed Summerside Presbyterian Church […]

Soli Deo Gloria

1 January 2012Glen Soderholm

The 16th – century Reformers—Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox and others—were derisively nicknamed, “the Sola – ists.” They distilled the essence of the gospel in five […]