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19 kids and a bus

How do we tackle extreme understanding of sexuality and romance? Does the Bible hold an either/or understanding of how we approach our sexual selves? Between extreme sexual licence, and puritanical chastity, is there any place for a healthy and biblically informed view of romance? Continue reading

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U2 stirs things up!

You’ve probably heard, maybe even experienced the automatic download of the latest U2 album. Guest-blogger, the Reverend Chris Hayes tackles this album, and speaks to the formation of our faith in various phases of life. Continue reading

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The easy life

But once more, we meet in Jesus a God who firmly insists on offering more than we could ask or imagine. Continue reading

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Wardrobe worries

Fashion. Faith. Fear. How does faith in Jesus inform how we worry about what we should wear? Does Jesus have anything to say about fashion? Continue reading

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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

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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

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Wagon tracks

A park. A hike. A Bible. Sometimes that’s all you need. Continue reading

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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

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The Magic of Simple

Like a spectator before a magician, our enjoyment of God’s ways in the world, and in our lives, only increases as we enter into the discipline of simplicity. Continue reading

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Something in Return

What does a whiny blog about a lack of free coffee have to do with our life of faith in the Anglican Church? Well, I think it points us to consider a very important question: Do people get anything out of worship? Continue reading

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