Liturgy of the Ordinary and Purposelessness
I'm currently working through this book Liturgy of the Ordinary written by Tish Warren. I find it to be simple, accessible, thoughtful and very helpful to get us to think about God's work in the...
View ArticleThat You Might Become a Good Man
". . . for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord." -Acts 11:24Just yesterday on Father's Day, I received one of the most meaningful...
View ArticleMALTS at Regent College
My friend, mentor and now fellow churchman, Dr. Steve Garber, is starting a new MA program called MALTS here at Regent College locally. If you or someone you know is interested in a program...
View ArticleA Christian's Role in a Politically Polarized Time
"What is a Christian's role in this politically polarized time?" I thought this short clip by Dr. Scott Redd of Reformed Theological Seminary was helpful. Redd speaks of public repentance when someone...
View ArticleReading the Church
"In our fragmented, post-Christian culture, . . . what is demanded is a theology of orthopraxy more than orthodoxy. Again, this is not to dispense with the need for orthodoxy as a foundation for faith....
View ArticleSuperBowl Bound!!!
I thought this was a great occasion to come out of blogging hibernation. I was not a churched kid, but I did spend many Sunday mornings through my childhood at Arrowhead stadium, rooting on my hapless...
View ArticleReflections on the Table, Part 1 (written Apr. 29)
Here is a series of posts I wrote for our church family beginning in late April. I thought I would post them here.Dear Grace Vancouver Family,At the centre of any home with any sense of health, joy,...
View ArticleReflections on the Table, Part 2 (written May 6)
Dear Grace Vancouver Family,At the centre of any home with any sense of health, joy, togetherness, belonging and family... is a Table. Last week I shared a reflection from Dietrich Bonhoeffer from his...
View ArticleReflections on the Table, Part 3 (written May 13)
Dear Grace Vancouver Family,At the centre of any home with any sense of health, joy, togetherness, belonging and family... is a Table. Well, here we are in week 3, part 3, already with this series of...
View ArticleReflections on the Table, Part 4 (written today!)
"Today is Ascension Day, and that means that it is a day of great joy for all who can believe that Christ rules the world and our lives."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison"And he led...
View ArticleReflections on the Table, Part 5 (Finale May 30)
When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him (Jesus), "Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!" But he (Jesus) said to him, "A man...
View ArticleA Hopeful Vision in this Time
Dear Grace Van Family,As protests erupt all around us revealing systemic issues of institutionalized racism that have plagued us as a race of people for generations, I wanted to pass on this video that...
View ArticleSystemic Racism
I found this video to be helpful and straight-forward giving insights into systemic racism.
View ArticleThe Grieving of God
“Those who wish to see Him must see Him in the poor, the hungry, and hurt, the wordless creatures, the groaning and travailing beautiful world.... We are too tightly tangled together to be able to...
View ArticleBLM. I Am A Man.
Dear GV Family,In March of 1879 Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca tribe moved a band of his followers from Oklahoma back to Nebraska. The Poncas originally were forcibly removed from their homeland...
View ArticleSOP for Gathering Again
Dear GV Family,Here are the "Standard Operating Procedures" that we will abide by for those who choose to return to public worship at 7th and Pine. Please read over very closely. As mentioned in our...
View ArticleHope for US Evangelicals Still?
This is one of the best interviews of a Christian I've heard on mainstream media (maybe the best one), since Trump was voted into office nearly four years ago. Rev. Rob Schenck speaks with clarity...
View ArticleNT Wright on Coronavirus, Suffering & Early Church
I found this reflection by NT Wright to be so helpful regarding the role of lament and letting ourselves be filled with the joy of the Lord during these most difficult times. Wright also reflects on...
View ArticleStu Kerns Honouring J.I. Packer
Pastor Stu Kerns was my pastoral mentor in Nebraska where our three kids were born and where Tanya and I lived for fifteen remarkable years. This is a great tribute because Stu also gives some quick...
View ArticleGrateful for Mom. Aug. 17th, 1943 - Sept. 7th, 2020
Yao Lin Hsu ObituaryMemorial service is tomorrow Thursday at 2:30p PST. I will be conducting the service and it will be available via lifestream here. Event ID: SunsethillsPassword ID: SZOSRUAlso, here...
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