Housing, Justice, and Good Governance Keesmaat and Walsh challenging the wrong kind of development, using the wrong planning tools in Kawartha Lakes.
Restitution, Welcome and the “Unjust” Manager “Once there was a rich man” was not the beginning of a story of good news.
The Mysterious Authority of the Bible: A response to David Ney Jesus did not say “Get married, procreate and make disciples of your children,” but rather, “Go and make disciples of all peoples …“
Episcopal Authority and the Mission of the Church Why is it that the main issue around which there is talk about serious disunity is sex? And specifically someone else's sexuality?
“The Fruit of Faithfulness” a response to “Fruits Worthy of Repentance” Every single year I have a few students who are barely hanging on to their Christian faith. And the problem is the church.
Unity and A Crucified Messiah: A Response to “Testing the Spirits.” If we are united in cruciform love, the love that Jesus demonstrated, then we are called to work for justice.
What ever happened to the Bible in the Marriage Canon Debate? A Look at the Classic Texts It is startling how the biblical text is increasingly absent in conservative opposition to same-sex marriage. This is a back to the Bible study.
The Women Were There The women were there. They followed love to the cross, and anointed death with their love.
Persis Hears Colossians While we are all fighting against misogyny, child abuse and economic exploitation, how do we hear a text in which wives, children and slaves are all called to obedience?
Forsaken by God: Susannah’s Story And then Jesus lifted up his voice. And he prayed my prayer, he prayed the words of the psalm, the words that my people had cried through the centuries, the words that I had cried over and over, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
Resurrection and Forgiveness: A Funeral Sermon for Adam Wood Resurrection happens daily on a farm. Resurrection is in the structure of creation. Resurrection is what makes earth possible. And Adam knew this.
Pentecost and Fire A meditation presented at Wine Before Beer, May 21, 2013 What is it about God and fire?
Betrayal and Resurrection by Sylvia Keesmaat (A Sermon Preached at the Easter Vigil, March 30, 2013, at Christchurch, Coboconk on Genesis 1.1-2.4a; Genesis 3; Exodus 14.10-31, 15.20-21; Ezekiel 36.24-28; Romans 6.3-11; Luke 24.1-12.
Why Did Jesus Die? by Sylvia Keesmaat Originally published in The Banner – the official magazine of the Christian Reformed Church Was it because of the chief priests and the officers of the temple police and the elders?