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Oh Blessed Mistake

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Kyle Norman

Personally, I love it when mistakes happen. What is more, I think God loves it too. These mistakes are blessed moments by which we are reminded that in worship we do not offer perfection; we offer ourselves. The criterion for our worship is not the absence of mistake, but the inclusion of honesty and authenticity. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged anglican, Christian, communion, excellence, feature, hollywood, mistake, perfection, pop culture, worship | 7 Comments

Multi-Faith, Multi-Culture Issues in small community

Posted on April 17, 2013 by David Burrows

During my experience of life in Newfoundland I have encountered much openness to differing expressions of faith and culture. Historically communities in the province were settled in relation to safe harbours and plenteous fishing grounds. Many communities were predominantly of one faith expression, with little interaction with others. Continue reading →

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The signs of our Church

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kyle Norman

Critically engaging in these signs may seem a little nitpicky, but shouldn’t it concern us if there is a basic misrepresentation of the Gospel?
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What game will you play?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Kyle Norman

Do you remember the classic childhood game ‘Telephone’? You know the one. It stars one speaker, a message, and a room full of eager recipients. One by one the message is transmitted down the line where it emerges at the end confused and distorted. Continue reading →

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1000 Days to Go

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Laura Marie Piotrowicz

What can you do in 1000 days? It’s a little less than 3 years. Do you think you can change the world in that time? Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Christianity | Tagged anglican, baptism, development, faith, feature, justice, MDGs, Millennium Development Goals, PWRDF | Comments Off

A Faithless Easter?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kyle Norman

I was going to raise my ire in righteous indignation over the blatant hostility that this calendar takes to the holy days of Christian faith. Surely this calendar highlights this cultures subtle yet purposeful ebbing of Christian identity and story. Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged anglican, Calendar, Celebration, Cross, easter, faith, Holiness, Jesus, pop culture, salvation | 12 Comments

Against Annoying Facebook Puzzles.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kyle Norman

Whenever we point attention to someone’s inabilities or mistakes in an air of arrogant mockery, we essentially strip them of their identity as a child of God. We declare that they are less than we are. Continue reading →

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Lent with extra Cheese

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kyle Norman

While the culture encourages us to build life upon the altar of our own enjoyments, in Lent we actively limit our enjoyments. After all, what is more diametrically opposed to a self-pleasing culture than a time of fasting self-denial? Continue reading →

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A Strange place for Hope

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kyle Norman

Ultimately, the creation of the Calgary Secular Church testifies that God is active. It shows that God is working in people’s hearts in deeper ways than we can acknowledge. Continue reading →

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What Are You Wearing?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Laura Marie Piotrowicz

Last week I mentioned some of my views on the ethics in the clothing industry. This week, as a follow-up, I want to touch on a different aspect: the environmental impact of what we wear. Again I challenge us to consider how we respond to our call to care for creation, in what we are wearing. Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Christianity | Tagged anglican, Christian, clothes, clothing, creation, culture, environment, fabric, green, material | 3 Comments