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Grace first
Over the past six weeks I’ve transited through nine different airports on two different continents. One of the expectations of travellers is that when you are in an airport waiting for your flight, you can access free Wi-Fi. But, more … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Christian, church, compassion, culture, forgiveness, God, good news, Gospel, grace, Jesus, justice, lifestyle, Lutheran, mercy, New Testament, politics, preaching, relationships, religion, sermon, story, teaching, theology, unconditional love, world
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Home is where you’re wanted
It’s Canada Day. It’s a day we celebrate our identity as Canadians and our beautiful home, in Canada. They say the best part of travelling abroad is coming home. The first time that hit home for me was when in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Canada, Canada Day, celebration, Christian, Christian Meditation, Christianity, contemplation, discipleship, environment, following Jesus, generosity, God, good news, Gospel, gospels, home, house, household, inclusivity, indigenous, Jesus, lifestyle, Meister Eckhart, New Testament, personal, reconciliation, relationships, sermon, settler people, spirituality, spirituality of subtraction, theology of the cross, wisdom, wisdom teachers, Worship
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Summertime home
It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches (Matthew 13:32; Mark … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, beauty, bible, Canada Day, Canadian values, community, creation, devotion, God, good news, Gospel, gospels, history, home, housing, imagination, Jesus, joy, justice, love, mission, New Testament, ordinary, parable, paradox, purpose, shelter, story, thanksgiving, values, vision
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The way the story is told
Look at the man whose community has judged as possessing a legion of demons. He has been pigeon-holed. Ostracized. Bullied. Looked down upon. Pitied. The man whom they looked upon, and said to themselves, ‘Thank God it’s not so bad … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Canada, challenge, change, community, demon, devil, discipleship, evil, following Jesus, freedom, Gerasene demoniac, God, good news, Gospel, grace, growth, healing, heaven, Holy Spirit, imprisoned, indigenous, Jesus, justice, Luke, Lutheran, mental health, mission, National Indigenous Peoples Day, New Testament, Pentecost, poor, poverty, preaching, Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Paul, salvation, schadenfreude, sermon, sin, story, story-telling, transformation, Worship
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What brings you delight?
The story is told of three-year-old Morgan and her mother Sarah driving in the car one day. Morgan is a little butterfly of a girl. She loves to talk—she chatters constantly—especially when she’s in her car seat. She’s always telling … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, bible, children, Christianity, dance, dancing, delight, divine feminine, doctrine of Holy Trinity, Eastern Orthodox, God, good news, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, image, imagination, Jesus, joy, Lutheran, New Testament, Old Testament, perichoresis, play, playfulness, praise, preaching, rejoice, sermon, story, triune God, vision, wisdom, Worship
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