The Trouble with the Third Slave A reflection on Matthew 25:14-31 for St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Trail, BC.
Love’s Percussive Proclamation I saw the Lord spitting on the altar, spray can in hand, scrawling verse after verse of invective poetry at a people, a nation, of ill-begotten gains...
From Jerusalem to Vancouver: The Pharisees Strike Back That Bishop Royal’s argument resonates so well with the conservative and pharisaic voices at the Jerusalem Council should give us pause.
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery How might we come together to dismantle the ongoing effects of the Doctrine of Discovery in the church and in the world?
Angel’s Envy, Psalm 41 and Adam Wood Angel's Envy. Who knows, maybe the angels envy my friend Adam Wood. Not even the angels meet that kind of integrity everyday.
Nazareth to Ottawa: Election Eve Reflections Good news to the poor. Release to captives. Recovery of sight to the blind.
Being Church What if it's up to more than our marketing campaigns, facebook ad buys, and edgy new ways of being church? What if it's been up to the Spirit all along?
Terror No More: Psalm 9/10 and a terrible week in Canada God’s judgement cuts through the deceit and names evil violence for what it is, whether on Parliament Hill in the hands of a man bent on murder, or on Parliament Hill in legislation that excludes the refugee, despoils the earth, and favours the rich.
Prayers for the St. Brigids Community It’s not often that contributors to this blog write asking for our community’s prayers.
How Long O Lord? Each year on December 6th, we mark 24 years since the Montreal Massacre – that horrific day when Mark Lepine shot and killed 14 women at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal.
Why We Aren’t the Church Any More Making its rounds this week is Steve McSwain’s HuffPo article “Why Nobody Wants to Go To Church Anymore.”
Anti-Terrorism: Let’s get serious! Let’s talk about two bills that have been before the Parliament of Canada.
Sanctuary, Jason Kenney and Jesus by Brian Walsh I’ve been thinking of writing a mock newspaper article with the title, “Jason Kenney Rejects Jesus.”