Eastertide
Easter comes and goes too quickly. After Lent’s long weeks and all the services of Holy Week, Easter feels as short as an Ottawa springtime. What if we could take more time and think of Easter not as a Sunday but as a season?
Easter
6 Popular Questions about Easter (and the answers)
How do a magical bunny, the names “Maundy” and “Good Friday,” and the death of an innocent man all come together? These questions often arise this […]
Make Room – a book review
Since living with small people, I’ve learned that books make very good place-holders. Some hold a feeling, a mood or a thought, keeping it […]
“I never lost faith in the end of the story” (A Former P.O.W. Gives Perspective-Shifting Words for Easter)
Admiral James Stockdale was a prisoner of war for eight years during Vietnam. After those eight long years, author Jim Collins asked him how he […]
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 […]
He is Risen!
It is an ancient liturgy translated into countless tongues and spoken by billions since the historical event of the resurrection. It is the core of the Church’s Easter worship.
Another Mary’s Easter
She’s been at the market all day Tuesday and much of Wednesday morning, too. So many things were needed for the meal. And she wanted […]
6 Curious Questions About Easter You Always Wanted to Ask
“Easter is very important to me, it’s a second chance.” That’s what singer Reba McEntire says. We all know it’s significant. But how do a […]
In the Middle
A quiet spot on the morning. The neighbourhood feels quiet around us. Come tomorrow, there will be fuss and rushing and routine again and we’ll resume our busy ways. And that’s just right for Easter, too. Because Easter happens in the middle.
An All-Ages Easter
We are an Easter people. We need to show our children that Easter is important to adults. This is the biggest story of our year. If nothing else, we want kids to catch a glimpse of that. Easter matters to us. The Easter story is the joyful centre of who we are.
Talking To Your (Small) Kids About Easter
Last year I blogged about this very thing. So here it is again with a few tweaks: How do we teach our children about the […]
The Opposite of Love isn’t Hate—It’s Indifference (Lent Begins)
You’re still here. On earth. What difference will your life make? Elie Wiesel wrote something that changed me. He is a Holocaust survivor who saw […]
What If You Only Had One Day Left?
Our world seems obsessed with its own demise. Hollywood movies, strange cults in the desert and the Left Behind series. Scientists in Chicago even made a ‘Doomsday […]
After Easter…
So how was your Easter? Was it a great celebration with church family and loved ones? To be sure, it’s a highlight of the year. […]
Unlikely Apostles
When did you last hear, or preach, a sermon on a story from the Acts of the Apostles? Other than on Pentecost? We don’t know what to do with these stories. Maybe the wildness of the Spirit and the confidence of the apostles trouble us.
How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Easter?
I was chatting with a parent this week. She wanted to be thoughtful and faithful about it. Yes, the Easter bunny is around. But how […]
Forget Plan A. Try Plan C.
I believe that God has a plan for our lives. Think of it as Plan A. But many of us have our own Plan A. […]
The 411 on Holy Week Words
(Warning: The content about crucifixion is for mature audiences.) benedictus qui venit! Huh? I was in an airport recently and overheard people talking in a […]
The Threat of Resurrection
Theologian Karl Barth once preached a sermon in which he described the resurrection of Jesus as a threat. I like that.
Planning ahead
I think it’s safe to say that most of us plan ahead. Some of you reading this will already have a summer vacation planned. Some […]