The other week someone came to the door of the church and asked if anyone in the church did exorcisms. I have no experience doing
Everyone has before and after moments, watershed moments. You tell the story of your life and you say, “That was before we moved.” “That was
These are the things that I say out loud. There is beauty in this season of celebration: children waiting for presents, hospitality being prepared, music
Our call to worship is from Matt 18:20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of
You call us to be people of faith, yet we are often people with doubts. We doubt that love can grow again in relationships where
We are people here like Peter sinking. We step out in faith because we want to follow you, but we fall short in so many
On the other side of the mountaintop experience on the day I lose my footing on the quick way down when nothing I grasp at
Blank disbelief was my reaction the day faith disappeared into the black hole. My life’s experience of God, a rich storehouse of meaning– suddenly and
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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