Child of Covenant I can’t even tell you how long I’ve been here, waiting for the fulfillment, for God’s shalom. When all around, the locusts swarm: The Roman hordes, Centurions and Battalions, occupying this land, our hearts and minds.
God is Not in Control I don't buy that there's some underlying meaning to that death, that massacre, that rape, that miscarriage, that war.
So This is Christmas (War Is Not Over) Today is one of the days in the church calendar that I most appreciate – the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents.
A New Way Home It’s that time of year again. That time to journey home, the place of anxiety, fear, frustration and pain.
Mandela, Calvinism and Derrida As I’ve been reflecting on the death of Nelson Mandela, two thoughts keep crowding my mind.
How Long O Lord? Each year on December 6th, we mark 24 years since the Montreal Massacre – that horrific day when Mark Lepine shot and killed 14 women at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal.
Jesus, Obama and de Certeau: Redemptive Tactics in the Security State Some opening thoughts on John 7. 1-36. It’s a good thing that the whole Jesus thing didn’t happen in the 21st century.
Pale Reflection. Black Mirror. A meditation inspired by Luke 20:27-38 and Arcade Fire’s Reflektor. Where were we again?
Joni and Jesus: Poets of Endings On Sunday, November 17, the Wine Before Breakfast community joined our friends at the Church of the Redeemer, Toronto, for a service featuring the music of Joni Mitchell.
God Bless Toronto: The Piety of Rob Ford “God bless the people of Toronto.” So ended Mayor Rob Ford’s apology before the press assembled outside his office this afternoon.
Cloud of Witnesses :: Remembering Josephine Butler Josephine Butler (1828-1906) | Colossians 1:15-20 Bright, blinding lights ahead. You stare.
Becoming an Indigenous Church So what could this look like? What would church look like if we Canadians weren’t so captivated by what’s going on south of the border?
Why We Aren’t the Church Any More Making its rounds this week is Steve McSwain’s HuffPo article “Why Nobody Wants to Go To Church Anymore.”