Social Justice
Because many young people today are engaged in a variety of causes, justice provides a great lens for exploring the gospel. This blog explores ways of journeying with young people to connect biblical faith and global justice.
Talk it up!
Reason #3 That young Christians leave the church – Churches come across as antagonistic to science. “One of the reasons young adults feel disconnected from church or from faith is the tension they feel between Christianity and science. The most common … Continue reading
Occupy and the Church
By Christian Harvey As the current manifestation of the “occupy” comes to a close I find myself being asked what I feel about the movement. I have to answer that my feelings are complicated. First, I feel excited. That so … Continue reading
Reason #1…….
In a blog dated December 14th I referred to a study that looks at 6 reasons young people leave church. Do you think their conclusions are applicable to the Anglican Church? Here is Reason #1 and my thoughts. Reason #1 – … Continue reading
Ribbons and Reflections
As I mused over what to write for this blog, I was surprised by the many Facebook notes about campaigns that have been highlighted over the last weeks amid all the Christmas media. There have been some pretty heavy days … Continue reading
Be Salt
On March 12th 1930 a 61-year-old man took 78 friends and they began a 390 km march across the country of India towards a village called Dandi off the coast of the Arabian Sea. After a 23-day-long journey on April … Continue reading
How do YOU define ‘Ability’?
by Jen Schwartz, Diocese of Nova Scotia & PEI Sometimes in life you meet people and you quickly realize that they carry a message that the world desperately needs to hear. Dan is one of those people. He advocates for … Continue reading
Seek the Carrot. Live the Carrot. Be the Carrot – A story of Pilgrimage
By Su McLeod Church of St John the Divine, Victoria, British Columbia In this reflection, I’d like to spend some time talking about carrots! So what do we know about the Noble Carrot? Depending on type they can be long … Continue reading
Today’s the day to save the planet!
Ok, you got me, here I am talking about taking care of the environment. Again. But it is world environment day and there’s just so much we can do, I can’t help it, I want everyone to be an environmentalist.
May 31 2009 – World No-Tobacco Day – “Tobacco Health Warnings”
things to do to get your ex back Sunday is No-Tobacco Day. Did you know: 19% of Canadians (15 years or older) were current smokers in 2007 – unchanged compared to 2006 and 2005. More men smoke than women. Smoking … Continue reading
Pop Culture Part Two – Contemporary Idol Worship
Welcome to part two in my series on how pop culture is distracting us from faith. We've heard from Susan Moore, who submitted a sermon she wrote based on the story of the love triangle between Jacob, Rachel and Leah, … Continue reading
