In Advent’s waiting days, the lectionary is full of the prophets and their strong callings to justice and peace. In their words, we hear God’s ancient promises of life and love, and we sit in solidarity with those who long. Because we, too, are longing for the light. This small book of prayers offers a balance between longing and celebration.
God of all compassion, in the name of your beloved Son Jesus we lift our prayer to you this day for Syria. As we approach […]
My wife and I aren’t experts at this, but we’ve come to believe that we are our kids’ first encounter with God’s love, and their first examples of what it means to be a Christ follower.
What does prayer look like for you? For many people, even seasoned believers, prayer is something that happens at meal times, maybe at bed time, […]
This is a short and simple blog. Most of you know I’m a minister (or ‘pastor.’) The vocation involves a lot of things. Many joy-filled, […]
Alexander Hamilton said that if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. And over the past few weeks it’s been a tough world […]
Prayer is like the ocean. You know about it, but you don’t. Just because you can swim doesn’t mean you’re an expert on the mind-blowing […]
Prayer: Enkindle in our hearts, O God, Your peace and justice. Open our hearts and our minds to Your glorious love. Open our ears as […]
Great God, You dwell in our hearts and minds and souls. Show us this year how we can journey closer to Christ. Remind us to […]
Prayer: Guide us this day, O Lord, by Your Light – Your Shining Star. As the Wise Men were guided by Your star, guide our […]
Prayer: Great God, may You enlighten our hearts this Advent so that we can be a beacon of Your joy in this world. During this […]
Monday morning and baking bread. I just got the loaves out of the pans and the house smells like home. But it was a bit of a wrestle.
I went to the garden centre this morning while the bread was finishing its rise, and came back with a great selection of seeds. So, as I was prepping the pans for the loaves, I was thinking ahead to my glorious summer garden. I buttered the sides of the pans as usual, and then forgot the bottoms.
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 […]
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” Romans 8:35 “I am going to do something in the service this morning I have never […]
“As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into […]
Re Through Prayer and Action, Letters, March, and Seconding a Sentiment, May I read with interest the exchange between Rev. Dr. Hans Kouwenberg and Mr. […]
Re Prayer and Great Things!, February As I read this article I was troubled by the implicit argument that if we pray more, and more […]
“Look at the streets of Cairo; this is what hope looks like.”
Ahdaf Soueif, author of the Booker prize nominated novel The Map of Love.
Most Presbyterians believe in prayer but many of us don’t pray well. The numbers of prayer meetings in churches are few and for the most […]
The challenge, the delight, of “doing radio” alone in a darkened studio is to make listeners of those who only hear. Dictionaries are a little ambiguous about my hair splitting, but when the reader proclaims: “Hear the word of God,” I think “listen to God’s word” might be more fruitful instruction.