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Sacred space

When we think of sacred space, do we automatically think of the church? Have we lost the understanding that church is a place we go to meet God? Continue reading

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The Gospel according to Minions

Minions model a rich faithfulness and a discipline of submission that is both powerful and attractive. The biggest compliment for a Minion would be the words ‘well done good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your master. Continue reading

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The call to friendship

Is it possible to see friendship as its own spiritual discipline? Instead of observing our spiritual disciplines by ourselves, alone in our inner chambers, what if we involved our friends? Continue reading

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I am tired

I am tired of the labels and the constant twisting of such labels – when ‘Evangelical’ means Angry, ‘Conservative’ means Fundamentalist, and ‘Liberal’ means Unintelligent. Continue reading

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Living baptism

How often do you think of your baptism? Is it just a rite you remember, or is it something you are continually called into? 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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Pentecost: have we missed the point?

We like to say that Pentecost is the birthday of the church? But what if we missed the point? What if Pentecost is not a celebration of our own existence? Continue reading

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Taking a risk

I sat challenged by Paul’s words and began to wonder how much I am limiting God in my own life and ministry. I realized that my prayers were focused primarily on the tangible things. Continue reading

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How do you sleep?

Biblical sleep is the laying down of our whole selves—body, mind, and spirit—in the presence of God, trusting that God will guard and keep us. Continue reading

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Teeter-totter kingdom

We live out forgiveness: expressing it to others, as much as we live in forgiveness, receiving it from our Lord. We simply cannot live in the Kingdom of God without it. Continue reading

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