Monthly Archives: October 2019

Below are opening remarks I made at Mill Woods United Church on October 28, 2019 at an evening of sharing on the theme “What is God?” Why is there debate over the question “What is God?” Doesn’t the Bible, the … Continue reading →

Text: Luke 4: 14-21 (good news for the poor) * “A Dream of Trees” by Mary Oliver Budgets have been in the news a lot lately. Last Monday was federal election day, and deficits, debt, and taxes were hotly debated … Continue reading →

Text: Luke 1: 46-55 (Mary’s song) How do you get 400,000 young people to gather on an ill-prepared dairy farm and happily spend three days in the rain and mud without adequate security, food, or bathrooms? The answer is obvious, … Continue reading →

Text: Genesis 32: 21-31 (Jacob wrestles with an angel) The ancient biblical story about wounds and blessings we just heard strikes me as a strange and provocative one. I decided to focus on this snippet from the story of Jacob … Continue reading →