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.
Nostalgia at the Riverside Originally Preached at Kimberley Shared Ministry. Photo taken at St. Mary’s Lake by Andrew Stephens-Rennie.
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?
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.
The Gift and Practice of Faith Originally published in the October 2024 issue of the Highway I don’t know when you’ll be reading this.
No Day for Easy Answers A Eulogy for a Beloved Friend Written and Delivered by Simon Peter It is finished.
Imagine a World image credit: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land A sermon preached at St.
A Question of Legacy: The Great Junk Transfer I’ve been wrestling with this next post for a few weeks now.
A Question of Legacy The question posed by the Diocese of Kootenay's Structures Working Group is ultimately a question of legacy.
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).
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.