Hastings and Main by Andrew Stephens-Rennie We bow down …in praise and discomfort …in confusion and agony and joy All the while …the newsman naps …in his truck outside.
Jacob’s Well Revisited by Ericka and Andrew Stephens-Rennie Each Monday evening this fall, we have been a part of the “Intelligent Love,” learning cohort, exploring issues of prostitution, trafficking and institutionalized violence against women in the city of Vancouver.
A Song of Thanksgiving Holy Eucharist & Baptism St. Michael’s Anglican Church | Merritt, BC A reflection on Luke 17:11-19 by Andrew Stephens-Rennie There we were.
In the Alleys Reflection on Romans 1:16-25 Wine Before Breakfast September 25, 2012 by Andrew Stephens-Rennie I’ve always thought Paul was a little off.
A Dying Church by Andrew Stephens-Rennie The Anglican Church must die, and I’m thinking it’d be better sooner rather than later.
An Uneasy Stability by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Stability does not come easy. In this world, in a world so focused on movement (and specifically, advancement) stability is seen more as sin than virtue.
Ideas on Saving the World by Andrew Stephens-Rennie During a recent episode of CBC’s Ideas, Political Theologian William T.
When Blood and Bones Cry Out by Andrew Stephens-Rennie (originally published at www.wordmadeflesh.ca) Reflections on Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-21 St.
Building a Gardened City by Andrew Stephens-Rennie You’d be forgiven for thinking we’re crazy. You’d be forgiven for wondering how a group of Vancouver residents think they’re going to develop their own neighbourhood according to their own specs.
Denying the Crucifixion by Andrew Stephens-Rennie We hate them. You know, those people who deny the resurrection.
Rachel, The Mainline and Me Dear Rachel Held Evans I like you. Like a lot. I don’t know what it is, but so many of the things you write resonate with me.
Stumbling Towards Vocation by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Three months ago, just as the calendar tipped into the new year, I began serving with Word Made Flesh – a movement called and committed to serving Jesus amongst the most vulnerable of the world’s poor.
Empire & The Neighbourhood [vimeo http://vimeo.com/39384036] Walter Brueggemann on the power of neighbourhood and neighbourliness in the face of Empire.
Invisible Children, Joseph Kony and Complexity :: Part 3 (originally published at generation.anglican.ca) Rattling around in my brain last night were words from the second chapter of St.