Whose Game Is This?

A sermon on the beginning of the trial scene before Pilate in John 18.28-40 preached at Wine Before Breakfast on April 1, 2014.

Pastoral Letter: Holy Week 2014

This is my pastoral letter to the Wine Before Breakfast community calling us to keep Holy Week.

Lazarus, Ani and Jesus

On April 6, 2014, the Wine Before Breakfast community teamed up with our friends at the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto for a service that brought the artistry of Ani DiFranco into dialogue with the story of the raising of Lazarus, with Psalm 130 in the background.

Jesus, Obama and de Certeau: Redemptive Tactics in the Security State

Some opening thoughts on John 7. 1-36. It’s a good thing that the whole Jesus thing didn’t happen in the 21st century.

Joni and Jesus: Poets of Endings

On Sunday, November 17, the Wine Before Breakfast community joined our friends at the Church of the Redeemer, Toronto, for a service featuring the music of Joni Mitchell.