Lent
Rebuilders and Renovators
God is in the business of restoration. In fact, salvation can be translated as the divine act of healing.
Continue ReadingNose-Blind
There is a tongue-in-cheek TV commercial in Canada that suggests when you live in a space long enough you stop noticing the smells in it.
Continue ReadingThe Table of Jesus
Visit any middle school across Canada or the US, and you will soon see a live demonstration of the human propensity for creating in groups and out groups.
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The task of caring for creation bestowed upon Adam and Eve by God was his invitation to join him in direction, action, and purpose.
Continue ReadingApostles Adrift
Each Saturday during Lent, we will explore a story or profile of peace in action: people who are acting as shalom-bearers in our world.
Continue ReadingFrom Devastation to Hope
Imagine what might have been running through the minds of the disciples as they watched their beloved teacher suffering and dying.
Continue ReadingLoving Our Enemies
I have participated in several footwashings over the years. All of them took me out of my comfort zone and humbled me.
Continue ReadingBetrayal
The dictionary definition of betrayal is an act of deliberate disloyalty by deceiving and misleading a person or group.
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