About 30 years ago, when I was living in Edmonton, a massive storm ripped through the southeast part of the city. There were still large swaths of wooded areas there. […]
Taking Heart in Holy Anger (June 22, 2018)
One of my favourite prayers of all time is the prayer offered by Episcopal Bishop Eugene Robinson at the first inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States. […]
The Evolution of Theology: God Changes (June 15, 2018)
A few weeks ago, I wrote a couple of columns about the evolution of theology. The main point is that our way of speaking about God necessarily changes as our […]
Summer Schedule
Christ Church will soon change to our Summer Schedule. Beginning June 24, there will be one service on a Sunday, at 10 am, followed by a coffee time, an opportunity […]
Jesus must have been an Abysmal Failure (June 8, 2018)
I’m sure you all saw the news report last week about the Louisville televangelist who is convinced that God wants him to own a fourth private jet. Jesse Duplantis, without […]
Radical Inclusion (June 10, 2018)
This gospel reading is a hard one. I discovered that I never preached on this reading before. So here goes. It’s hard for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it mentions […]
The Evolution of Theology, Part 2 (June 1, 2018)
Last week, I wrote about the fact that human knowledge is in constant flux. We know more than we used to about so many different things. I also suggested that […]
Gotta or Getta? (June 3, 2018)
I still remember a sermon preached by my New Testament professor early in my studies at the Vancouver School of Theology. That was 40 years ago … so it must […]
Trinity as Hospitality (May 27, 2018)
An experienced preacher was asked, “What one piece of advice would you give to young preachers?” He said, “Every time you preach, always ask why others should believe what you’re […]