It’s also about us
Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was a Jewish Rabbi whose writing was and remains immensely popular. Last week, I learned a paraphrase of something he said […]
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What Jesus ACTUALLY Said and Did Most
“I am a Jew,” Albert Einstein wrote, “but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene… No one can read the Gospels without […]
Tools
My son broke the baby gate this morning. He stood on it, leaned back and the whole thing came crashing down. The baby gate […]
Why Husbands Should Serve Their Wives (According to the Bible)
Many of the roles in marriage have changed. Today it’s not always the man who works outside the home. And it’s not always the woman who […]
Can You Trust the Bible About The Resurrection?
It’s Easter. And if we’re being honest, we’ve all had experiences of doubt. But there are different degrees of doubt. For example, I doubt that […]
Alive and Powerful – Understanding the Bible (A “vlog”)
This blog is a video + blog. A “vlog”—Is that a thing? It’s about the Bible. At once the world’s best-seller and most shoplifted book. […]
Three Of The Biggest Misunderstandings About Jesus
Albert Schweitzer famously said that when looking for the “real” Jesus, it can be like looking down a well: Our search can be so polluted with personal […]
The Earliest Drawing of the Crucifixion in History?
The cross is at the centre of Christianity. No cross, no anything. Jesus outstretched on the ancient torture device is his open-armed embrace of humanity. […]
How To Not Worship The Bible
The biggest “issue” in the church is how to interpret the Bible. That’s how I see it. Think of conversations about the environment, or homosexuality, or […]
With wonder and awe…
Every night my son and I gather together in his room to read before bed. He’s usually in his PJs, tucked underneath mounds of blankets. […]
God’s Love Letter
How do you read the Bible? By that I mean, do you read it to gain information, or do you read it to hear God […]
Reading The Bible
How do we interpret Living Faith’s affirmations about the Bible, that it is “given to us by the inspiration of God to be the rule of faith and life?” How do we distinguish between the Bible as the word of God and Jesus Christ as the living Word of God?
Looking for loopholes
In yesterday’s Federal Budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced that the government will take measures to plug some of the loopholes in the tax laws […]
The 8 Most Famous Bible Passages… And Some That Should Be!
It’s the world’s most shop-lifted book! 50 copies are sold every minute. It’s the global #1 best-seller. It’s the most quoted and most influential single-volume […]
Spiritual Muscles.
Every pen in my house appears to be empty. It’s my own fault really, I keep putting empty pens back in the drawer. This morning […]
Afraid Because…
The best manuscripts of Mark’s gospel end abruptly. The tomb is empty and the disciples are afraid. We should be, too.
Guided by the Word
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
More Than a Cultural Icon
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the English King James Bible, the popular name of what is formally known as the […]
Have You Read the Entire Bible?
Should you read the Bible? The Presbyterian Church in Canada states: “Yes. The regular reading and study of scripture, together with the hearing of the […]
All Dogs Are Welcome Here!
August 14: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 56:1,6-8 Matthew 15:21-28 The most democratic place in Halifax is the north end of Seaview Park. You don’t […]