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Holiday greeting showdown

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

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The song of joy

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

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Being a reconciliation bad*ss

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

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An eternal perspective

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

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Consolations and desolations

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

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Taking prayer seriously

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

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When the church is what it should be

This small note, so beautifully penned, is a profound illustration of what the community is all about. It is a faith-fuelled and spirit-filled expression of the care of one person to another. Continue reading

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Blessing seaweed

Did you know there was a Celtic blessing for the Harvesting of Seaweed? There is also one for the answering of phone calls. How do we involve our faith in the mundane areas of our lives? Continue reading

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The mathematics of tithing

Jesus knew that the money is able to exert an intoxicating pull over us. Like a rival deity it demands an emotional attachment. Continue reading

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For whom the bells toll

The Very Reverend Mike Sinclair, Dean and Rector of St. Paul’s Cathederal in Regina, reflects on the #22days initiative and the call to be a prophetic church. Continue reading

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