Category: church

Nature and Church, Biology and Theology: Closer than You Think

June 1, 2026

Usually we leave nature to go into church and leave church to return to nature. In this blog I show that theology and biology, the Bible and creation, church and nature are actually on a similar wavelength. In theological terms, I will make a key connection between special and general revelation, and the link between the two is found in Jesus Christ. … More Nature and Church, Biology and Theology: Closer than You Think

‘The Best Job in Churchland’: Peter Noteboom’s Testimony in the Canadian Council of Churches

May 23, 2026

Unity in diversity has been the life-work of Peter Noteboom, who is moving into semi-retirement after completing two terms as the General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC). Here I ask him about changes he has seen on the national church front through the decades and what has sustained him through this time. … More ‘The Best Job in Churchland’: Peter Noteboom’s Testimony in the Canadian Council of Churches

Epidemic of Loneliness and the Covenants We Make and Break: Finding Hope at the Table

May 8, 2026

What is this epidemic so many are talking about, and what might be our way into deeper understanding of loneliness? Here I explore the experience and suggest a few things that may lead to better belonging. … More Epidemic of Loneliness and the Covenants We Make and Break: Finding Hope at the Table

The World, The Flesh and the Devil: Ephesians for a Polarized World

March 5, 2026

In the West, especially in academic circles, there is sense that this world is all there is. The Christian insists with many others, however, that there is more to the world than just the world, and it is not all benevolence and love. Here I meditate on the unholy trinity of the world, the flesh, and the devil. … More The World, The Flesh and the Devil: Ephesians for a Polarized World

New Year Traditions and Resolutions: Tradition as an On-going Faith Argument

December 29, 2025

Faith is an encounter with God that creates traditions so such traditions can nurture faith. Here I explain how the modern Machine erodes our spiritual and geographic home, leaving us homeless, and how the traditions of the past, expressed in the present, can give us a better future. … More New Year Traditions and Resolutions: Tradition as an On-going Faith Argument

God Picks Up the Pieces: A Personal Journey with Calvin Seerveld

October 12, 2025

“We Canadians make massive imports of culture unawares,” warned Calvin Seerveld. “I do not believe there is a sinister American plot to take over our nation,” he continued, but he wanted to stand on guard against any kitsch slinking in from the USA. This is what he said at a CBC radio conference in May 1990, but his words, like most of his writing, continue to ring with prophetic resonance today. … More God Picks Up the Pieces: A Personal Journey with Calvin Seerveld

A Small Feast of Scholarly Work Celebrating 30 Years of Global Scholars Canada

March 5, 2025

A summary of a 6-book launching ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Global Scholars Canada. A rich feast of Christian scholarship, meant to feed the world with good ideas that lead to social change in league with the kingdom of God. … More A Small Feast of Scholarly Work Celebrating 30 Years of Global Scholars Canada

Reflections on Disability and Difference: How Proximity Impacts Perspective

February 11, 2025

Here Sara Pot reviews Andrew Barron’s latest book on the subject of disability and Christian faith. While theological, the book is also deeply personal, as Barron writes: “Rafi is the ongoing source of my ethics and sense of responsibility.” … More Reflections on Disability and Difference: How Proximity Impacts Perspective

Three Prayers, Anchored in Hope: Reflections on the Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope of 2024

January 3, 2025

Here I reflect on events in 2024, using the 3-fold narrative arc of the Bible as my guide: creation, fall, redemption. I re-label these historical moments as very simple prayers: Wow. Oh no. Yay! and give hope the final word. … More Three Prayers, Anchored in Hope: Reflections on the Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope of 2024