Fighting Poverty Our friends at Citizens for Public Justice have published their analysis of the party platforms, and the ways in which each of them are seeking to deal with issues of poverty, here on the home front.
Authenticity by Andrew Stephens-Rennie I know it’s probably too much to ask for, but could we get a little authenticity?
Voting for Resurrection by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Election day is coming, and I’m ready to predict that somebody’s gonna get crucified.
For Our Caesars and our Herods, Forgive Us by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Jim Loney’s “Litany of Resistance” sure has made the rounds.
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.
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.
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.
The Moon of Wintertime A reflection on Matthew 11:2-11 by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Longing and waiting expectantly.
Expectant Hope by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Hope. It’s in short supply these days. The demands on our land and on the people who live here.
No Hope of Resurrection by Andrew Stephens-Rennie It seems to me that the biggest hindrance to mainline churches in Canada is a wishy-washy stance on the resurrection.
Graduation Confirmed by Andrew Stephens-Rennie This was originally posted as one of my monthly columns on youth ministry for the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa’s Crosstalk newspaper.
Commissioning by Andrew Stephens-Rennie In a strange twist of fate, Levi’s provides a way better commissioning to go out and actively love and seek to renew the world, than I’ve heard in a church in a long time.