After spending two years studying Greek, my professor ask the class what our main take-away was. It didn’t take me long to think of how studying the New Testament in the original language has changed my understanding. And it all started with one word.
Read MoreDuring this pandemic, I can’t count how many times I’ve longed for things to go back to normal. But I’m starting to realize that my hopes for everything to go back to normal uncover my own place of privilege.
Read MoreAfter spending a week with youth encouraging them about the ways in which God might be calling them, I was quickly confronted with the voice of young people calling us to climate justice. The way we choose to respond will make all the difference.
Read MoreIf we are called to share God’s hope and healing with the world, how can we do that without actually doing something? And what does it mean to be missional?
Read MoreLet’s be honest. Going to church is becoming less and less popular in our Canadian context. I believe we should be involved in church because, as Christians, we are already part of the Church, whether we like it or not. The question is, how will we participate?
Read MoreI lost two friends this week. They taught me so much in life, especially about faith in God and love for the Church. In their dying they also taught me the importance of living well and focusing on what’s most important.
Read MoreWhat do we do with some of the most difficult passages in scripture? What do we do when we don’t have the answers? What happens when it seems like the Bible contradicts itself?
Read MoreOne of the questions that Jessica and I get asked most often is how we knew, at age 21, that we were marrying the “right” person. Here are our answers about whether or not we believe we married the “one.”
Read MoreLast week, one of my friends and faith leaders was arrested. It shocked many in our community, but for me, it gave me courage - courage to live out my faith and to push myself out of my comfort zone and follow the call of the Holy Spirit.
Read MoreWe all like to belong to something. And so often we have criteria to determine who is in or out. But is it supposed to be that way with faith too?
Read MoreAt some point when thinking about the Christian faith we must ask the question: What is it that saves us? Over the centuries different parts of the church have either emphasized good deeds or strong faith, but perhaps these two things hang together more than we think. Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions.
Read MoreMennonites often have a hard time around Remembrance Day. The feelings of duty or guilt can sometimes stop us from simply remembering; an act which, in and of itself, brings us to lament and action. I suggest, we need to remember.
Read MoreTraditions help us focus on what's important in life. We had the tradition of acting out the Christmas story in our family. The problem was that I have four brothers, and I was usually stuck playing Mary.
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