Today is Canada's first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is an important small step for our country as we grapple with a past we'd rather forget and difficult questions about how to move forward well. If you are looking for ways to commemorate the day, the Government of Canada offers up some … Continue reading Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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Why NOT Integral? Lingering Questions and Concerns
Over the past few months, I've done two major series on Integral thought: Integral Basics, which introduced the general framework within which many Integral thinkers operate; and this most recent series on Growing with Intention, which explored different engines of spiritual growth through an Integral lens. But as much as I like the Integral approach, … Continue reading Why NOT Integral? Lingering Questions and Concerns
Tripping Points: A Reflection on Mark 9.38-59
We've all been there, from the clumsiest of us (like me!) to professional athletes: Just walking or running along minding our own business, when suddenly something trips us up and we stumble. It's an apt metaphor for life itself, and specifically the life of faith. Months and years can pass by without incident — we … Continue reading Tripping Points: A Reflection on Mark 9.38-59
Integral Growth & Christian Spirituality
As this series, Growing with Intention, wraps up, I thought it would be helpful to take a step back and look at the practices as a whole, from a specifically Christian theological lens. As someone who comes to these practices in a desire to be more faithful and to be a better disciple of Jesus, … Continue reading Integral Growth & Christian Spirituality
Sin and the Question of Pleasure: A Reflection on James 3.13-4.3, 7-8
As I write this, the news here in Canada is dominated by two major stories: tomorrow's federal election and protests by a small but very loud contingent of people opposed to ongoing public health measures to help our society withstand the COVID-19 pandemic, especially proof-of-vaccination measures for accessing non-essential services. The theme of both of … Continue reading Sin and the Question of Pleasure: A Reflection on James 3.13-4.3, 7-8
