Uncategorized Life and the Haunting Spectre of our Deaths (I) 21 Jul 201721 Jul 2017 "Death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart” (Ecclesiastes 7.2) I’ve been told my whole life that religion is about “going to heaven when…
Uncategorized On Changing Your Mind 11 Jul 2017 One of the great lessons I re-learned this year was the inexhaustible riches of the Scriptures. Reading and re-reading a text is crucial for inner formation, and the Scriptures…
Uncategorized Father’s Day with the Dying 19 Jun 201719 Jun 2017 I’ve been blessed to share many memorable and enjoyable father’s days. Paintballing, Hiking, and a lot more paintballing with my Dad. And of course, as a father, the first…
Uncategorized Good Friends and Old Shoes 13 Jun 2017 There are few gifts greater than a good friend. There is always something accidental about a good friendship. Like a favourite pair of shoes, a good friendship is too beautiful…
Uncategorized If we have Jesus do we need the Old Testament? 19 Apr 2017 It's been a while, but I couldn't resist a few words about the Old Testament. I'm in the midst of a class on Old Testament Ethics. Some might wonder at…
Uncategorized The Apostles Creed: What Christians Believe (or should) 1 Aug 2016 Who is the Jesus that Christian’s have faith in? One of the most awkward things about being a Christian today is the lack of definition. There are so many Christians…
Uncategorized George Lucas Saves His Daughter From Drowning 28 Jul 2016 Sitting in church this week I had a very new experience. As a parent of small children most of my worship services revolve around keeping children quiet and peaceful. As…
Uncategorized The Goodness of God 25 Jul 2016 There are times when life is difficult and there are times when it is good. Its so cliche, and yet it is so true. I find it easy to…
Uncategorized Welcome to Toronto 14 Jul 201628 Jul 2016 Many of you have heard about the extremely long and exciting journey that it took to get to Toronto. The hours of rock, swamp and trees led to the…
Personal… To the Centre of the Universe We Go 6 Jun 201611 Jun 2016 Ryan: This blog post was written just a little more than a year ago, just before the difficult news of my Dad's cancer. Looking back on the past year…