Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023

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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

A Faith that Lasts: Waste Not

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One thing I’ve found funny over the past few years as I’ve tried to be more intentional about how I live, whether in terms of more sustainable living, decolonizing my mindset, or even just trying to be a better disciple of Jesus, is how so many of the things that are counter-cultural and challenging are … Continue reading A Faith that Lasts: Waste Not

A Sunday Choose Your Own Adventure

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Happy Sunday, everyone! When I looked at the readings for today, I got really excited about the Old Testament, Psalm, and Gospel readings, but when I went to write about them I realized that what was on my heart about them this year was very similar to what I’d previously written. So, instead of writing … Continue reading A Sunday Choose Your Own Adventure

As It Is: A Reflection on the Feast of the Transfiguration 2023

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Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration, which commemorates an event in the life of Jesus in which three of his disciples saw him completely suffused in and shining with the divine, uncreated light. It’s one of my personal favorite Gospel stories and it appears twice a year in the lectionary (August 6 for the … Continue reading As It Is: A Reflection on the Feast of the Transfiguration 2023

Some Posts Related to Romans 8.12-24 (Summer Break 2023)

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I’m taking a bit of a Summer break from writing but wanted to share some existing resources on the blog that relate to today’s spitfire of an Epistle reading, Romans 8.12-25. The text, which is right in the heart of one of the meatiest sections of the whole New Testament, deals with a number of … Continue reading Some Posts Related to Romans 8.12-24 (Summer Break 2023)