Why Young People are Leaving the Church The failure of Synod 2019 to affirm same gender marriage, compounded by the crisis of #ACCtoo, has young people heading for the door.
The “Pulse” of Habakkuk and Death in the Christian Reformed Church Woe to you who make a god out of your theology, who bind the scriptures as you bind your people, who sacrifice your children on the altar of your “orthodoxy.”
Homecoming and Shepherding Providing secure housing for those without a roof over their heads, is nothing less than housing Jesus.
Ash Wednesday, Psalm 51, and #ACCToo On Ash Wednesday—a mere week ago, a group of over 200 signatories sent a letter to high ranking officials of the Anglican Church of Canada, including the Primate and Council of General Synod (CoGS).
Closing Time: Reflections on the Present Crisis I have had a sense that we have been living in overtime, or on borrowed time, my whole life.
Adam Wood, La Loche and Prayers for a Funeral Healing, Lord Jesus, healing. Healing for wounds still gaping, healing for broken hearts.
January 6, Patriotism and Biblical Faith Is there any biblical justification for patriotism? No. None whatsoever.
Desmond Tutu and the Light For Desmond Tutu, the image of God, the abiding Presence, the light of goodness and life, could never be extinguished.
The Cherry Tree Carol … for 2021 Whatever version of the song you look at, there is a common theme: all of creation recognizes the Saviour, all of creation longs for the Saviour, all of creation is party to redemption.
Episode 6: The End of Charitable Food In this episode, Andrew Stephens-Rennie reflects on the process of transformation that started to lead the Cathedral's food ministries beyond charity towards justice.
Episode 5: Operationalizing Homefulness – Creating a Culture of Neighbourliness At a neighbourhood meeting, local churches are asked what they're doing about increasing homelessness in their neighbourhood. The short answer: not much. In this episode we hear from Jeanette Moss, Director of Strategy and Development for the Salsbury Community Society sharing the story of transformation from church parking lot to brave community.
Episode 4: Homelessness and Homefulness in the LGBTQ+ Community “I have heard endless stories of queer folks who tell me that when they came out, they lost their church home…and they use that language,” shares Becca Sawyer, a 2SLGBTQ+ community builder, facilitator, speaker, and future psychotherapist.
Episode 3: Housing for Homefulness – New Opportunities in Canada Housing with security, peace and dignity ought to be a fundamental right for all people everywhere. And yet, in Canada, we are far from that goal. So: where have we been, where are we now, and where might we be headed? And, what's the church's role in all of this?
Housing, Justice, and Good Governance Keesmaat and Walsh challenging the wrong kind of development, using the wrong planning tools in Kawartha Lakes.
Episode 2: Building for Indigenous Homefulness What are the most significant factors contributing to a lack of homefulness amongst Indigenous people in Canada? In this episode, we hear from the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Executive Director of First United Church's Social Housing Society.