(NOTE: This post is cross-posted from my dedicated books and music blog) I’ve been doing these best reads of the year lists since 2017 and it’s become one of my favourite traditions. This year, I thought I’d recognize the top 25 of ‘25, fifteen fiction and ten fiction. (Scroll to the bottom for links to … Continue reading Top Reads of 2025
Believe it or not, today is the last Sunday of the calendar year. 2025 is coming to an end and it’s a natural time to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. But as today’s readings for the first Sunday of Christmas remind us, as we reflect, we would do well to do … Continue reading The Deeds of the LORD: A Reflection for the First Sunday of Christmas and Year-End Practices
Happy third day of Christmas, one and all! I hope the season has gotten off to a wonderful start. Today I'm going to do a quick roundup before I focus in my deep-dive on my favourite music of 2025. Roundup TV/Film I rarely watch a lot of scripted media. Between my music and reading obsessions, … Continue reading Culture Roundup (December 27, 2025): 2025 in Music!
Growing up in the final two decades of the last century, the legacy of the Second World War was very present for me. One of my grandfathers fought in the war to his lasting detriment, one of my grandmothers lost the love of her life because of the war, and school Remembrance Day assemblies were … Continue reading God’s D-Day: A Reflection for Christmas 2025
This Advent, we’ve been focused on the apocalyptic quality of the season, and how in times of community, national, and global crisis, we need apocalyptic — unlikely, tenacious, creative, and unapologetic — hope, peace, joy, and love to carry on and plant the seeds for a better and more caring and gracious future that more … Continue reading Apocalyptic Love: A Reflection for the Fourth Week of Advent 2025
Matthew Root 