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Apostolic Addictions Anyone?

Easter 4. Does your church involvement make you act like an addict? Where will you get your next fix? Continue reading

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Using our Senses

I hope that I learn, grow, and respond to the presence of Christ in touch, sound, taste, smell, and hearing. Continue reading

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Saying Thank You

Today I’m blogging with a personal expression of gratitude. It’s nice sometimes to have a forum – like this blog – to be able to share things like this. So today I say thank you as I experience, profoundly, the presence of the living Christ in my life. And I pray that you find something to say thank you for. Continue reading

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It’s not easy being green

Never have I witnessed so many shades of green, or overnight temperatures in the low thirties Celsius. Our time of rest and relaxation was blessed by the sweet kiss of the Pacific, so far from our north Atlantic home. Continue reading

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Getting to know your space

Blogging from our church camp this week, our message is simple: God made the creation, and us as part of it. The more we know our place within God’s creation, the more capable we will be to care for it. If the campers can understand this, what will it take for us adults to understand? Continue reading

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Cabin & Camper – Ministry to the Newfoundland Nomad

Will you abandon the encounter with the sacred once outside of the regular pattern of life and ministry? Will you strive to reconnect more deeply with the God who created you, as you revel in the change of routine that summer brings? Continue reading

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Caring for Creation

World Environment Day was this past week. While many conversations about eco-theology focus on lamentation, we are called as people of faith to focus on the stories of hope. Continue reading

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Ecojustice, Ethics, and the 100 Mile Diet

I absolutely love food. There are stories in my family that as a toddler I would regularly fall asleep at the table, only to be woken up with my face covered in the contents of my plate. While I have mastered the art of staying conscious at the table, I haven’t yet mastered the challenges of gluttony and indulgence. I have fond memories of trying green peppers for the first time, of an innate desire for the perfect mushroom, and love for all that comes from the ocean, be it shelled or vertebrate. Continue reading

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Potholes and Wheel Bearings

As I drive to work each day, I am mindful of the road that is before me. Not only am I wary of the driving conditions, traffic, and such, but also, I am aware of the presence of the spring pothole season that is upon us. Continue reading

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We are water

Our daily lives depend on water for myriad of functions and activities. Not only do we rely on water for our physical existence, it is crucial for our ecological, economic, social, and spiritual wellbeing. Continue reading

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