One of the most tumultuous debates among monks in the Middle Ages had to do with a divisive hypothetical question – did Jesus have a wallet? Of course, this is not as stupid a question as it appears to be. If Jesus had carried a wallet, he carried money. If he carried money, then it […]
Thoughts on Wealth and Power
Because we sold our own honey – retail and wholesale – my family were businessmen as well as beekeepers. Working for my father, as early as age 9, I received a small wage for my work, especially since it was pretty intensive for a little boy. Later on, my summers were spent in the honey […]
Dreaming the Dream
Author Rosina Norris enjoyed a spring Bible study through the book of Ephesians with some other women in our church and invites us to join her in getting away with God so we can be transformed. WHILE we were DREAMING of Spring, some dear DAMES were “DREAMING the DREAM of Ephesians” New life, New Society, New […]
The Church & Residential Schools
Join us at our Highland Park site on Wednesday, April 18 at 7pm for a public lecture by Dr. Duff Crerar: “The Canadian Churches and Residential Schools: Responsibilities and Realities” which seeks to shed light on the origins and the reasons for the national scandal of the Residential Schools and Canada’s Indigenous children. This lecture will […]
Bema 10: Accounting for the Cross
The BEMA (βῆμα, בּימה) Why the Cross? On the road to Emmaus, the resurrected (but as yet unrecognized) Jesus explains to two downcast disciples the entire plan God has been following to save the world. On the transforming day of Pentecost, Peter tells the crowd that Jesus was delivered up to crucifixion with the foreknowledge […]
Making Space For…
I don’t know about you, but whenever someone asks me if I could take a bit of time to do this or do that I feel as if a little piece of me dies and I take one step closer towards __________(fill in the blank for whatever death looks like for you). There is no […]
Bema 9: The Trouble With a living Sacrifice
The BEMA (βῆμα, בּימה ): The Trouble With a living Sacrifice I have been teaching my way through Acts this last month, as part of our PACE program. As a congregation, we can be very proud of our students, who have been doing very well and are known for doing good quality work at Alberta […]
We Don’t Go to Church. We ARE the Church.
Our lives are so busy. It doesn’t take long for our schedules to fill up with work, school, and recreation! And this is usually the time of year where many of us are planning and prioritizing activities for our families. This is such an important time to remember to be mindful of God’s will and […]
His Pain… Our Gain
Summer is here — “both days”! Imagine spending the day at O’Brien Park, kids playing by the river. Everyone is having a good time. Towards evening you gather everyone up and head back to town. On the way back, you realize that the hot dogs you had in the park are not cutting it […]
Missions Update – SAF
