Author Archives: Kyle Norman
About Kyle Norman
I am a Priest in the Diocese of Calgary, serving the wonderful people of Holy Cross, Calgary. I watch reality television, I drink Starbucks coffee, and I read celebrity gossip columns. I am also a magician and often use magic tricks to teach the children at church the lessons of the Bible. I believe that God is present in the intricacy of our lives, and thus I believe that Pop Culture can provide intriguing lessons, examples, and challenges for our lives of faith. Connect with Kyle on Google+Watch-wearing and pew-sitting
What did the lack of watch-wearing amongst the millennial generation have to say about their lack of church attendance? With the upcoming release of the ‘iwatch’ , do we need to rethink some of the assumptions that informed our ‘new models’ of ministry? Continue reading
On a snowy day
How do you deal with frustrating interuptions? What if you asked yourself, “What is The Lord trying to tell me?” Continue reading
Wagon tracks
A park. A hike. A Bible. Sometimes that’s all you need. Continue reading
In search of the real
How does a popular movie of puppetry and celebrity cameos speak about idolatry? The answer lies in the Muppets’ inability to see past Constantine’s villainy because of their desire to receive what they want. Continue reading
#FastforPeace
What can the church do in light of horrors like Mosul? How about a Fast? On August 23rd, will you engage in a day-long fast in order to echo the mourning around the world, and to plead for God to act mightily? Continue reading
See no evil
American Horror Story. The Walking Dead. Dating Naked. From the blood and guts of modern television and action movies to the scantily clad hunks and hotties of celebrity magazines; how does popular entertainment effect us spiritually? Continue reading
The glory of ‘off’.
What do you do on your day off? What tasks and demands to do you have waiting for you? Does your to-do list seem to be an endless source of activity, but also distraction. What would happen if we truly understood the meaning behind that blessed three-letter word “Off”? Continue reading
The lappers
What does the story of Gideon’s army of 300 people have to do with our lives of faith today? How do we respond to the unconventional, unexplained or downright odd requests from God? Continue reading
You are a poem
Let’s be honest, a diamond is generally understood as ‘better’ than tanzanite isn’t it? If we had to jockey for position in the Justice League, isn’t Superman superior to Martian Manhunter? And who really wants to be Black Licorice Ice-cream? Continue reading
