Zombie Bibles and More
Article Recently I was pointed towards an old article on the website of Harvard Divinity School, written by William T. Cavanaugh, associate professor of theology […]
Life
Let it Shine
In the darkest places, even the tiniest flame can make a wondrous difference. And the same thing happens in our lives—whether we realize it or not.
Only One Fish
We’d been fishing all morning. Our stomachs were rumbling. We’d caught nothing. Why was the guy on the other side of the pier pulling in all the fish?
Extremist in Love
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man of faith in action. He was also a deep theological thinker. Here are a few noteworthy excerpts from his writings on faith, liberal theology, and why the church is not the hope of the world.
See The Tricks, Hear The Word
A “gospel magician” shares the Good News in mysterious ways.
The Meaning of Mentor
What does it mean to be a mentor? What does it mean to be a friend? Douglas John Hall explores these relationships in a highly personal, autobiographical new book.
The Good the Bad and the Everything
Canadian Music The band Downhere was founded by Marc Martel and Jason Germain when they were roommates at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Sask. For […]
Idiotic Metaphors
I was just a boy in Pakistan when Mohammed Ali fought Joe Frazier through 15 grueling rounds for boxing’s heavyweight championship in the spring of […]
In the Bleak Midwinter
As I look out on the wind devils sculpting the snowdrifts on Lac La Hache and try to come up with a reason not to go out into the icy moaning, somehow my mind is dragged back eons ago, to a seeming insignificant conversation late last summer.
Distracted
We had been anticipating it for weeks, my 10 – year – old grandson, Jacob and I. We had talked about it, dreamed it and […]
Suffer the Ninety-Nine
There has been much debate about the purpose and meaning of the loosey – goosey Occupy movement, as a wide array of folk tented down […]
FUN, FUN, FUN
TOYS Isaac Bros. Bobbleheads hasn’t been around that long but I hope they have a good future ahead of them. Citing Genesis 21:6, “God has […]
Kitsch Christmas
Knick-Knacks What could be better than giving a little Santa Claus statue to your loved ones this Christmas? Ok, so maybe a baby Jesus statue […]
Christmas Got Run Over by a Reindeer
This will be my 40th Christmas in Canada. Our first was spent in the Leaside home of friends from Lahore. It was a modest celebration, […]
A Missional Spirituality
Peyton Drynan, Age 9 – St Andrews Streetsville The words kept echoing through my mind. I had no peace and no rest. Strangely and goadingly, […]
Wait For It
[/caption] Lynne Hill – St Andrews, Bolsover, Ont. Linda looked out the window and smiled. “I guess I’ve kept ‘em waiting long enough. Addy and […]
All in his Name
ART Throughout history, so-called sacred art has garnered great respect. Who can forget da Vinci’s Last Supper or Michelangelo’s statue of David? Unfortunately, Christian art […]
A Web of Intimacies
Imagine doing hospitality, pastoral care, community – building, worship, Bible study, hymn sing, teaching, theology, spirituality, learning, questioning, sharing, amongst much else, all at the […]
The Night of the Supermoon
“What on earth is all that racket?” I muttered. “In here or out there?” Linda asked. Addy, our Chesapeake/Lab cross, was growling and spitting, hackles […]
Communion of the Saints
A minister friend of mine from the city said it all began because of his mother – in – law. After he and his wife […]