Yet, I would argue, we are just as finite and human as we ever have been and these increased demands on our time and energy make it all the more important for us to schedule Sabbath into our week. The increased pressure on university students resulted in the establishment of an institutional reading week for just this reason. Continue reading
When I was growing up I had a number of different pets, one of which was a crayfish. I enjoyed the uniqueness of this pet, making sure it was fed, the water changed regularly, and the tank kept suitably clean. Continue reading
As far as I know, we’re finite beings living in a finite world, and where there’s newness, creation and creativity, there’s an associated letting go and destruction of the old. Scary stuff. Continue reading
By bringing God into our own creativity, we are allowing for the child-like enjoyment of the imagination, letting the gifts flow out of us to make the world a better place. Continue reading
Thinking about our garbage – does what we put at the curb reflect how we care for God’s creation? Continue reading
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
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
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
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
I spent yesterday morning playing in the dirt, preparing my garden. I choose to see beyond it’s present state to see it’s potential. So too, I think we are called to see the potential in ourselves and in one another. Continue reading
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