The Noise of Politics: A Prayer from Walter Brueggemann As the tanks rolled through Washington, the Marines landed on the streets of L.A., and world leaders gather for the G7+, what would Walter pray?
Resurrection Among the Ruins: Pt 1. Isaiah’s Vision Can there be resurrection among the ruins? Might hope be born in the face of such despair?
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.
Whose Inauguration? Which Kingdom? What would happen if Jesus's inaugural sermon happened on Martin Luther King Day at the Inauguration of Donald Trump?
Spiritual Renewal and Praying with St. John In a world of chaos and confusion, you are the Word. While it feels that we are at an ending, you are the beginning.
A Targum On Not Forgetting Who You Are The day after … you know where you are, you know who you are, so clothe yourselves in Christ
“Make a way” … for sorrow and hope This album will catch your tears even as it catches your breath. It will give voice to your lament, hold you in its beauty, and gently, ever so gently, make a way in and through the sorrow.
Launching Beyond Homelessness, 15th Anniversary Edition Herein is energizing vision aplenty, starting wth the fundamental idea that creating homes, not merely housing, is what we must aim for.
What would Noah Do … and repenting of Heaven In the face of climate emergency we need to ask, "What would Noah do?" And we need to repent of heaven.
Invasions, Judgement and the Prayer of a Seven Year Old No! That's not how we pray tonight! A seven year old prays for mercy, judgement and blessing.
When the Church becomes the Well It's time for the church to become the well, the meeting place, of healing and restoration.
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).