If Poverty Really Matters… by Greg Paul Greg Paul is the founder and Executive Director of Sanctuary Ministries in Toronto, Ontario and is also pastor of the Sanctuary community.
The Poor Are Everywhere Earlier today, Michael Shapcott tweeted “the poor are everywhere – except in Canada’s Federal Election.”
Jesus and Taxation by Brian Walsh The political rhetoric is all so predictable. The Liberals or NDP announce some new policy initiative and the Conservatives cry that these initiatives will mean tax increases for “Ordinary Canadians.”
For Our Caesars and our Herods, Forgive Us by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Jim Loney’s “Litany of Resistance” sure has made the rounds.
What Michael Ignatieff Should Have Said by Brian Walsh Political discourse is almost never humble and gracious.
Prayers for an Election Inspired by Philippians 2.1-11 by Brian Walsh Let us pray: As our nation enters into a national election, …we come before you, Jesus, as our Lord.
Jesus for Prime Minister by Andrew Stephens-Rennie It’s campaign time here in Canada. Yesterday, on a frigid Saturday morning our Prime Minister got up in front of Rideau Hall to announce that we’re going to the polls on May 2nd.
Gate Crashing by Dave Shulman A reflection on Matthew 16:13-28 delivered March 15, 2011 at Wine Before Breakfast It may be true that “much depends on dinner”, but in the world of housing, everything depends on location, location, location.
Dueling Beatitudes Perhaps you’ll remember a number of months ago when we posted Joe Abbey-Colborne’s rendition of The Beatitudes of Our Current Church Culture.
Jesus in the Healing Game by Amy Fisher A reflection on Matthew 12:22-37, Van Morrison’s “The Healing Game” and a poem by Rilke delivered on February 8, 2011 at Wine Before Breakfast My favourite poem goes like this: No one lives his life.
Sexuality and Welcoming the Gentiles by Andrew Stephens-Rennie One of the more interesting things for us here at Empire Remixed is the way in which people stumble upon this blog.
A Wedding Targum on Colossians 3.12-17 by Brian Walsh They say that church is a good place to meet a life partner.
The Youth Problem by Andrew Stephens-Rennie In late November, when I was preaching at a mid-sized Anglican church in Ottawa, I found myself finally putting into words something I’d been thinking about for quite some time.