Standing for What We Do Not Believe In
Building an identity on what we do not want: . . ."The community form of rebellion is protest. It is noble in tradition but still often keeps us in perpetual reaction to the stances of others. There is...
View ArticleDavid Brooks on the State of Politics, Loss of Vocation
Charlie Rose interviews NY Times columnist David Brooks on the state of the US political system, the rise of Donald Trump and why things seem to be the way they are with the system. Brooks is...
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An Other Kingdom
I must confess, I am so utterly and totally disillusioned with the election cycle. I can barely read articles or posts (even written by thoughtful friends) about the election without becoming jaded...
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Arise, Ye Dead! Halloween, a Triumphal Day?!
Today marks the eve of one of my favorite days of the year, All Saints' Day! Here is a painting of the French impressionist artist Georges Rouault who depicts that Great Day of Resurrection that has...
View ArticleBe Thou My Vision and Leonard Cohen Meet (repost)
Since the great Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away this last week, I thought I would repost this very encouraging video I had originally posted leading up to Holy Week 2014. A priest adapts...
View ArticleHaiti the Beloved
Well, I was on radio blog silence for the entirety of 2017. For the first time since I began my blog in 2008, I did not post any posts for an entire year. Why not? Well, 2017 was a difficult year in...
View ArticleThe Greatest Showman
This behind the scenes clip brought Tanya and me so much joy we had to pass it on. We loved the sense that, despite doctor's orders for Hugh Jackman not to sing following surgery, his joy could not be...
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Permanent Residents of Canada, Yay!
What a remarkable morning as, after over four years of living in Canada, today we were received as Permanent Residents of Canada! Tanya put much hard work into the application process, and our...
View ArticleWhy Vocation Matters to the Disillusioned
This was a Facebook post from one of the brothers of a student Steven Garber teaches here locally at Regent College. Evidently Nagaland, India has a political climate and system that seems to tap into...
View Article"Friday Notes" for Sunday Worship for Jan. 28th
Hello,... each week, whenever I am delivering the sermon, I put out a small note to the congregation ahead of time on Fridays called "'Friday Notes' for Sunday Worship." I include those notes here....
View ArticleGathered vs. Scattered and the Middle Ring
To get this out of the way up front,... apologies in advance to my former colleague Pastor Ben Loos here,... the "Middle Ring" is not a Tolkien reference : )I remember a few years back some friends...
View ArticleLeithart on Eucharist and Human Work
This was one of the best articles I have read in a while and thought I would pass on... Called to Eucharist
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Trendy or Essential? Integration of Faith and Work
I thought this article was quite helpful as there is an increasing interest in faith and work in Christian circles these days. Evangelicals in particular are noteworthy for stepping into the latest...
View ArticleLBD, The Terrorist Inside My Brain
As dad continues to battle Lewy Body Dementia, a lesser known form of dementia than that of Alzheimer's, I often explain to folks who are unfamiliar with the condition, that this was the condition...
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Holy Week, Ordered Affections and March Madness
One of the remarkable blessings of moving to Vancouver almost five years ago, has been that my friend and mentor Steven Garber recently took a post to lead the marketplace theology department at Regent...
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Good Friday- Were You There?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there...
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The Gift of Resurrection
"Life comes again to us as Gift, a free and divine gift.... Adam is again introduced to Paradise, taken out of nothingness and crowned king of creation. Everything is free, nothing is due and yet all...
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Eastertide and New Possibilities
… Easter week itself ought not be the time when all the clergy sigh with relief and go on holiday. It ought to be an eight-day festival, with champagne served after morning prayer or even before, with...
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The Eastertide Joy Challenge
This is the Eastertide Joy Challenge we are issuing at Grace Vancouver Church this season, as we continue to travel through our sermon series in the book of Daniel. Consider taking the challenge with...
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Close of Eastertide, "Friday Notes" Sunday Worship
Hi GV Family,I hope this week has been one of expectant joy for you- it certainly has been for me as I was able to take up my part in Grace Van’s Eastertide Joy Challenge a little over a week ago by...
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