As long-time readers of the blog will know, I’m a big reader. Literature is my main hobby and source of entertainment. Last year I started a bookish blog, which this Summer I transitioned almost entirely over to a dedicated Instagram account. In that capacity, I was recently given the opportunity to read an Advanced Review … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Literary Bible Retellings
Hi everyone, This is a quick update to let you know my posting schedule is going to be a bit inconsistent and sporadic over the next few weeks as I take things slower in the lead up to and for Advent. I'll have a 'real', one-off post later this week, return on Sunday as usual, … Continue reading Update
One of the trickiest issues for Christians throughout history has been how to relate to the society in which we’re embedded. After all, if Christ is our rightful King and his Kingdom is not of this world (John 18.36), it necessarily calls into question how we relate to the governments and systems that are of … Continue reading The Gospel of Good Faith: A Reflection on Matthew 22.15-22
Today’s Gospel reading is a strange one, the kind of reading one is often tempted to set aside because on first glance it doesn’t seem to make much sense. But, the passages we find odd or confusing are the ones we should spend more time contemplating, not less. And so that’s what I’d like to … Continue reading A Lesson in Authority: A Reflection on Matthew 21.23-32
Tomorrow, September 30, is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day when we acknowledge, remember, and lament our country’s failings in its relationships with the Indigenous peoples who have lived on these lands for millennia, and work towards reconciliation — new relationships built on respect, reciprocity, and follow-through on our national commitments as … Continue reading Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023
Matthew Root 