On Good Friday again this year, Christians from different churches in Cranbrook will join together for our fifteenth Good Friday CrossWalk on April 19. We make a spiritual pilgrimage through […]
Ten Rules for Life (April 5, 2019)
Last September, Jean Vanier turned 90. Vanier is the son of a former Governor General of Canada, a Rhodes scholar, a philosopher and theologian. He is best known as the […]
Science, Faith, and the Mystery of Life (March 29, 2019)
Theoretical physicist and cosmologist Marcelo Gleiser has been awarded the Templeton Prize for 2019. He is “a leading proponent of the view that science, philosophy, and spirituality are complementary expressions […]
Earth, Where Does it Hurt? (March 22, 2019)
It has been a terrible time for the world lately. Our story as human beings has had enough heartbreak to last a lifetime. Someone once defined heartbreak this way: “It […]
Not Very Okay At All (March 15, 2019)
“Piglet?” said Pooh. “Yes Pooh?” said Piglet. “Do you ever have days when everything feels … Not Very Okay At All? And sometimes you don’t even know why you […]
Lent—Clearing the Clutter (March 8, 2019)
On Wednesday, the church entered the season of Lent. We mark that day as Ash Wednesday, because we mark our foreheads with the sign of the cross in ashes. Lent […]
Marked by Love (April 14, 2019)
This week, I want to take three random thoughts, and weave them together as we enter Holy Week. The first thought is about what happens to us when we love. […]
Treasure (April 7, 2019)
By now you will know that we’re using the 5 Marks of Mission to guide our Lenten journey this year. They help the church live out our identity as God’s […]
Transform (March 31, 2019)
By now you will know that we’re using the 5 Marks of Mission to guide our Lenten journey this year. Developed about 20 years ago by the Anglican Communion, they […]
Tend (March 24, 2019)
This year, we’re using the 5 Marks of Mission to guide our Lenten journey. They were developed about 20 years ago by the Anglican Communion to help the church live […]