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Out of the Mouths of Babes

Out of the Mouths of Babes
It was hot, and we were on a beach at Kootenay Lake of British Columbia, enjoying fun and relaxation with family.  Somehow the conversation turned to God, and my 17-year-old has some pretty strong ideas about religion.  He, like his older two brothers, had the privilege of growing up with a pastor as a dad.  A pastor…
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A Tale of Two Tales

A Tale of Two Tales
We finished our setup, and a bunch of us headed to our local library for Storytime with a Drag Queen. Francheska Dynamites was the storyteller again this year. Such an amazing person.
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I Fly Kites

I Fly Kites
It started over 20 years ago. I was married, two kids, and chasing the "American / Canadian dream," trading Agricultural Commodities up and down the continent's western side. At the same time, I pursued a passion for ministry, which took tons of time too. As you may appreciate, there were never enough hours in the day for…
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Fat Souls

Fat Souls
The ultimate example of a Fat Soul would be God, the world's very Soul. God, as a truly Fat Soul, "lures us and all creation to widening circles of Beauty." The idea that God is profoundly relational and longs for genuinely beautiful, love-inspired relationships and interconnected wholeness.
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Rescuing Holiness

Rescuing Holiness
“For the average Evangelical, God's holiness is associated with justice, and frankly, it is just cosmic-level vindictiveness.”
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Jesus, The Sex Pistols & Deconstruction

Jesus, The Sex Pistols & Deconstruction
It’s been almost 20 years since my BIG deconstruction, and since then, it has been a journey focused on reconstruction.  Let me be a little more precise; it is more of a rhythm of gaining new insights, trying them out, and deciding whether I keep them or keep looking. Whether I keep them or jettison…
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Demons, Trauma and Bad Stories

Demons, Trauma and Bad Stories
Demons? I suppose in the context of this story, folks in a specific place and time, who knew little about various illnesses, physical and especially mental illness and trauma. Demons could have been the only tool in their toolbox to explain certain behaviours of a person who is really struggling.
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Easter: Good News for Zombies!

Easter: Good News for Zombies!
Wow! More than a few years ago, we were visiting a Church in Arizona on Easter Sunday. The Pastor, an acquaintance, was tremendously creative with sharing the Gospel through pop culture and his Easter Sunday message was no exception. He was presenting the Easter story using various media and was at the part in Matthew…
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What is Spiritual Bypassing?

What is Spiritual Bypassing?
Their loved one was palliative with only a couple of days to live.   Everything medical that could be done had been done and her cancer-ravaged body was plain worn out.  The goals of care were to keep her comfortable. Her husband vacillated from ‘this is Gods will’, “fighting the enemy to the end”  and “staying…
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