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Safe Jesus

Which Jesus do we want? Do we want a safe, inflatable Jesus—or one who can be uncomfortable, but is full of power? Continue reading

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A frowning friend

Jesus is the most terrifying of friends. Continue reading

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Kingdom fellowship

Fellowship demands grace and forgiveness. The fact is, we are fragile people. We have cracks and scars, and none of us are free from brokenness. As we live out our fellowship in Christ Jesus, we do so with the acknowledgement that we must continually cling to the gracious love of God. Continue reading

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My hour has not yet come: future creates present

Does cause precede effect? Not necessarily, when Jesus gets involved. We are who we will be. The future is creating the present if we yield to the call of true life. Continue reading

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Becoming Real

What does it look like when the church embraces this version of baptismal life that takes us into the muck? When we are offered, not purity, but truth as the way to lift the burdens of guilt that we so naturally carry? Continue reading

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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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Why I love Saint West

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

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Is anyone listening?

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

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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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Saying no

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

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