Authenticity by Andrew Stephens-Rennie I know it’s probably too much to ask for, but could we get a little authenticity?
A Pastoral Letter for Holy Week 2011 Every year Brian writes a pastoral letter to the Wine Before Breakfast community at the University of Toronto.
Election Hope by Dion Oxford Well, we’re in the middle of the campaign for the 41st Canadian federal election since confederation.
My Easter Letter to the IRS Even as we Christians in Canada struggle to figure out how our faith shapes our politics, we remember that there are many others, in other parts of the world who are wrestling through similar issues.
When the Middle Class Aren’t by Ericka Stephens-Rennie If someone asked you where you’d place yourself on the income spectrum from low to middle to high, what would you say?
Contempt, the Commons and Justice: Two Economies by Brian Walsh Kentucky poet, farmer, essayist, novelist and profoundly wise man, Wendell Berry once said that there were two kinds of economy: There is the kind of economy that exists to protect the “right” of profit, as does our present public economy; this sort of economy will inevitably gravitate toward the protection of the “rights” of those who profit most.
Jesus on the Campaign Trail by Brian Walsh When Jesus was on the campaign trail he made his platform clear from the outset.
Voting for Resurrection by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Election day is coming, and I’m ready to predict that somebody’s gonna get crucified.
If Poverty Really Matters… by Greg Paul Greg Paul is the founder and Executive Director of Sanctuary Ministries in Toronto, Ontario and is also pastor of the Sanctuary community.
The Poor Are Everywhere Earlier today, Michael Shapcott tweeted “the poor are everywhere – except in Canada’s Federal Election.”
Jesus and Taxation by Brian Walsh The political rhetoric is all so predictable. The Liberals or NDP announce some new policy initiative and the Conservatives cry that these initiatives will mean tax increases for “Ordinary Canadians.”
For Our Caesars and our Herods, Forgive Us by Andrew Stephens-Rennie Jim Loney’s “Litany of Resistance” sure has made the rounds.
What Michael Ignatieff Should Have Said by Brian Walsh Political discourse is almost never humble and gracious.
Prayers for an Election Inspired by Philippians 2.1-11 by Brian Walsh Let us pray: As our nation enters into a national election, …we come before you, Jesus, as our Lord.
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.