Resurrection Among the Ruins: Pt. 2. Mary’s Story Mary came to the tomb, under the ruins of her faith, her hope, her dreams. And resurrection happened among those ruins.
Resurrection Among the Ruins: Pt 1. Isaiah’s Vision Can there be resurrection among the ruins? Might hope be born in the face of such despair?
A Brave Calling: Love and the Cost of Discipleship Ninety-nine years ago, on February 4, 1906, German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born into a rapidly changing world.
Lovers in this Dangerous Time Originally Preached at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Summerland, BC. You know, I can’t think of a better pairing than a wedding and that song we just heard: Steve Bell’s version of Bruce Cockburn’s Lovers in a Dangerous Time.
Whose Inauguration? Which Kingdom? What would happen if Jesus's inaugural sermon happened on Martin Luther King Day at the Inauguration of Donald Trump?
Nostalgia at the Riverside Originally Preached at Kimberley Shared Ministry. Photo taken at St. Mary’s Lake by Andrew Stephens-Rennie.
Tragedy and Epiphany: It is all About the Children It is all about the children. What do we say before Rachel, weeping for her children?
The Beginning What if this is only the beginning? While empires clash, while sea levels rise, while markets crash, and temperatures rise, how might we live if we were to believe that this is only the beginning?
A Holy Night Can you imagine a world with stars brightly shining–a world ready to embrace our dear Saviour’s birth?
Springsteen, the Night After Springsteen offers no cheap hope, because “broken hearts are the price you’ve gotta pay.”
Spiritual Renewal and Praying with St. John In a world of chaos and confusion, you are the Word. While it feels that we are at an ending, you are the beginning.
A Targum On Not Forgetting Who You Are The day after … you know where you are, you know who you are, so clothe yourselves in Christ
Another World is Possible A few weeks ago, meeting with colleagues from across the country about developing the church’s capacity to participate in God’s mission, our discussion took a temporary detour into the biggest challenges facing the church in Canada.
“Make a way” … for sorrow and hope This album will catch your tears even as it catches your breath. It will give voice to your lament, hold you in its beauty, and gently, ever so gently, make a way in and through the sorrow.
“I Like Your Scarf” (Madeleine Keesmaat-Walsh) “I like your scarf” I say to each and every person I pass wearing the white and black pattern Around their neck Their hair Their bag