In my column last week, I wrote about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) as a faithful way of thinking about the end of life. While some churches are opposed to […]
God Numbers Our Days (February 22, 2019)
In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that parts of the Criminal Code would need to change to satisfy the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The parts […]
Imprinting the Day (February 15, 2019)
Many of us, even faithful believers, feel like we don’t have enough time for God or for “spiritual things”. We’re busy enough trying to get going in the morning, preparing […]
How Do You Picture God? (February 8, 2019)
From beginning to end, the Bible is the story of God. However, as I’ve written before, the Bible is not God’s story of God. Rather, the Bible is a library […]
Tradition (February 1, 2019)
One of my favourite musicals of all time is “Fiddler on the Roof”. The opening number sings about the importance of tradition and sets up the central point of tension […]
Signs of Grace (Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019)
Once again, we begin our 40–day journey through Lent. 40 days of disciplined reflection on our Christian life. 40 days of seeking to listen to God. 40 days of sensing […]
Participating in the Work of Grace (March 3, 2019)
On Monday afternoon, I came to the church for Confirmation class. The ACW quilting group was here, and we started to banter, as we so often do. In the middle […]
Living as Kingdom People (February 24, 2019)
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” We call it the Golden Rule, and I would guess that most of us think it’s quite a wonderful […]
How Much Should I Give? (February 17, 2019)
Someone asked me last week, “How much should I give to the church?” It’s a great question, and particularly apt for the day we’re holding our AGM. So I’m going […]
Telling the Story of Love (February 10, 2019)
All three readings today are “call stories”. They are stories are about people being called to speak God’s love to the world. And it’s not just them. We continue to […]