Advent gloom, Advent hope Wherever Jesus went there would be no gloom for those in anguish because the light of the kingdom gave them hope.
Hell Fire at Christmas! by Brian Walsh For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Keening for the Dawn: Welcome to Advent A (beginning) Review of Steve Bell’s new cd, Keening for Dawn: Christmastide (Signpost Music, 2012).
The Tree Died of Grief (Epiphany Late, but still on time) by Brian Walsh Some years ago I was in Guatemala with a group of students that I was teaching in the Creation Care Studies Program in Belize.
The Beloved Community :: From Outside In A Wine Before Breakfast Meditation on Isaiah 58 by Joanna Manning A couple of weeks ago, I came across an article in the Toronto Star called ‘We have to pay the rent in Attawapiskat’ The author, Catherine Murton Stoehr who teaches history at Nipissing University, had this to say about the situation that is unfolding at the native reserve: Stephen Harper is encouraging Canadians to continue believing that we are the generous benefactors of the First Nations People, but this is not true.
Glory and Canopy: Hope for a New City A Wine Before Breakfast Meditation on Isaiah 4.2-6 by Brian Walsh It always comes back to creation and exodus.
Blow the Trumpet! Advent and Jubilee by Jake Aikenhead The Sabbatical Year and the Year of Jubilee are impressive institutions in the socio-economic life of Israel, but they aren’t regular topics of conversation during Advent.
Swords and Ploughshares – Again A sermon for Wine Before Breakfast on Isaiah 2.1-5 by Amy Fisher A couple of weeks ago, a short piece ran in Macleans under the title, “Turning swords into ploughshares.”
On Duct Tape, Swords and Ploughshares by Brian Walsh I need a new Bible. Some of you have seen my Bible at Wine Before Breakfast or in my office.
Swords, Plowshares and Advent Hope by Brian Walsh This morning at Wine Before Breakfast I preached on Matthew 24.36-44 and Isaiah 2.1-4.
Swords into Plowshares by Brian Walsh I often visit an Old Order Mennonite community in Belize when I am teaching for the Creation Care Studies Program.
Memory and Rebuilding in the Ruins of America by Brian Walsh Five Years in Iraq and Holy Week. These two come together today.