Awakening in Christ’s Body
Relationships are as varied and unique as people themselves but constitutive of what it is to be human (to exist). Relationship is a powerful dynamic between us, others, the world and our source (God).
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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…
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.
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…
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.
Rescuing Holiness
“For the average Evangelical, God’s holiness is associated with justice, and frankly, it is just cosmic-level vindictiveness.”
Finally! Someone said it.
Review: The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence, by Thomas Jay Oord. Published by SacraSage, 2023.
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…
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.
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…