Pop Culture Piety

Pop Culture is everywhere. It is implicit in what we read, what we watch, where we shop, even our choice of what brand of coffee to drink. Given this, Christ’s call to be ‘in the world, but not of the world’ can sometimes seem daunting to us. This blog will explore various topics within Popular Culture, and how we are called to live out our faith and ministry in these murky and ever shifting waters.

Get on the camel

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Kyle Norman

The Magi did nothing more than respond to the instance of grace by doing the most simplest of actions; they got on their camels and followed. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Burden, Faith Formation, feature, God, grace, New Years, pop culture, resolution | 6 Comments

Holiday greeting showdown

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Kyle Norman

What do we do in this complicated world that keeps telling us that we must get offended by the wrong holiday greeting? Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Christian, Christmas, church, controversy, feature, God, greeting, holiday, Jesus | 7 Comments

The song of joy

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Kyle Norman

The truth of scripture is that while you sleep, or just go about with your life, God comes to you. God takes you in God’s own arms, rocks you in His joy, and sings. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Advent, Christian, faith, feature, Joy, knowing God, songs | 1 Comment

Why I love Saint West

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Kyle Norman

We could say that to be a saint in a modern day context is to be one who shuns the false gods of self importance and worldly fame, and continually turns to Jesus in faithfulness and self-offering. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged feature, God, Jesus, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, pop culture, Saint, service | Comments Off

Is anyone listening?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Kyle Norman

The world’s voice can be oh so loud, yet even in the midst of it God calls out to us. His voice can be heard. God invites us to prepare a place for Him in the deep centre of our lives—in the very place where we feel the hurry, the stress, the pressure or the fear. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Advent, feature, God, Jesus, listening, Santa, shopping | Comments Off

Being a reconciliation bad*ss

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Kyle Norman

“For Jesus!” It sounded like a battle cry. I shouted ‘For Jesus!’ too. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Christian, feature, Funeral, hope, orthodox, Reconciliation | 1 Comment

An eternal perspective

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Kyle Norman

We may struggle with how long it is taking for Christ to return; we may even cry out amid the failure to see the presence of God in the midst of horrors. Yet none of these things detract from that singular truth which is our hope: in the end, God wins. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged beirut, Christian, feature, God, horror, Paris, peace, prayer, terrorist | 4 Comments

Consolations and desolations

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Kyle Norman

Reflecting on our consolations and desolations help us maintain a sense of divine focus as it forces to linger on our holy moments. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Christian, church, consolation, desolation, feature, God, Ignatius, spirituality | 1 Comment

Taking prayer seriously

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Kyle Norman

Can prayer really be a serious answer, solution, and resource in our life of faith? Or do we see prayer as some sort of passive activity, pertaining only to the liturgical life of the church? Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Christian, feature, God, Jesus, pop culture, prayer | 1 Comment

Saying no

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Kyle Norman

God calls us to say no just as much as God calls us to say yes. The act of saying no to a demand is an act of saying yes to God’s will in our lives. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged busyness, devotion, faith, feature, God, Jesus, no, simplicity | 3 Comments