I’m not a news-hound. Sometimes I wish I was; I think it would help me be better informed about what is going on in the world, and perhaps more thoughtful about my engagement with those matters. The good news for me is that our household has some people in it that do pay closer attention […]
I was in a waiting room this past week and reading material was in short supply, so I flipped open a parenting magazine. I figure I can use any help I can get! kAn ad with a baby wearing a hospital wrist band caught my eye. Not because of the baby (although casting found a […]
As I mentioned last week when we gathered, I believe that our community is uniquely blessed with a strong contingent of thoughtful folks to lead our teaching times. Tim Penner, Andrew, Trevor, and Jason have been frequent contributors. This week, we get to hear from someone to whom this role is a new one, at […]
One of the things that travelling reminds me to do is pay attention to signs. Even when the route is familiar, as it was for us as a family on our vacation this summer, there are signs that we need to watch for, intersections that we forget from the last time we visited, or changes […]
This morning we pulled out onto the highway and turned homeward for the first time in almost three weeks. We have had a wonderful vacation – lots of great mountain biking, stellar weather, no major injuries or breakdowns (so far), evenings sitting around campfires. All this surrounded by the towering beauty of the Kootenay Rockies. […]
A message from Trevor Williams: Often in Christian circles we use the term “now and not yet” to discuss our current place in time and The Kingdom. We also use this to reconcile the paradoxes that we find embedded in the scriptures and in our daily lives. Although this term packs a lot and holds […]
Considering the work of God’s Spirit in our culture has often seemed like a spiritual maze to me. Conflicting counsel, varied experiences and perplexing scriptural passages have often left me less than inspired. A quick warning; the night may come with the airing of a few spiritual grievances… Nonetheless, I believe the Spirit to […]
The last time I spoke, I confessed that I had become obsessed with the section of Matthew’s gospel generally known as the Sermon on the Mount. Several months later, I can still say that I am still intrigued and at times baffled by this short, yet monumentally important speech delivered by Jesus at the onset […]
Well, this week I’m going to do something I’ve never done before in my entire life / career. I’m going to share what I came prepared to share the week before. For those of you that were at the Canada Day gathering, this will make sense. For those of you that weren’t there (in this […]
As you may have noticed, this weekend is a long one. Fantastic! More specifically, it’s the Canada Day long weekend. In a culture where it sometimes seems like every day has a label (Oh look – it’s “Honor Your Iguana” day!), it might be easy to forget that on this particular weekend we are that […]