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Scripture: John 6:1-24 It’s always interesting to me to learn how words take on different meanings from the original definition. Every generation creates its own language and many of the words that were everyday, common words would be given a new meaning. When I was young, we talked about being “cool” read on
A couple of years ago, Janet and I went to a continuing education event in Osoyoos; it was at the Spirit Ridge Resort… you know, the Nk’Mip winery. It was a lovely week and it was focused on clergy self-care with significant others. It was partly focused around a new psychological test aimed at helping read on
Time is an elusive thing. It’s hard to understand time. I studied a bit of Einstein’s theory of relativity years ago in university and still don’t understand time, only that it is relative because we are all moving in some fashion. The space-time continuum, a phrase that we heard a lot during the Star Trek: read on
Scripture: Mark 6:14–29 Did you know that the original meaning of despot referred to “a master of a household,” from the Greek? According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, when the Turks conquered Constantinople and changed the name to Istanbul, a despot was also an Eastern Orthodox bishop or patriarch. Before that, it read on
At Janet’s recent 60thbirthday gathering in Nanaimo with my family, I had a couple of conversations with my nephew. He’s in his-mid-20s, newly engaged, on top of the world, and very certain of his own ideas and opinions. He would wax poetic about anything and everything, and when caught out, laugh read on
At BC Conference a month ago, I was asked on more than one occasion, “How long have you been in Nelson, now?” I’d answer, “23 years.” For some, that would prompt a conversation, and for others, they’d walk away shaking their heads. One conversation I had was with Bruce Comrie, who’s the lead minister read on
Pray with me. Holy God, you created the heavens and the earth. You dwell in far-off galaxies and nebulae. You gave light to countless burning stars. But you also dwell in the tiniest of seeds, in the spark of life waiting to grow into something larger. You see in us, unready and flawed as we may read on
“We look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18) It is easy to get distracted by the things we see – a beautiful actress walking down the red carpet in a sparkling gown, read on
When I was preparing for today and reflecting on the Mark passage, at first I considered working with the concept of “little Sabbath” moments we all might fit into our regular routines. However, as I researched Sabbath with the writings of some of my favourite contemporary theologians, I was presented with a completely different picture. read on
Children’s Story: Where the Wild Things Are, author: Maurice Sendak Scriptures: Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17 Born From Above – Seriously! From the gospel story we just heard, I want to again emphasize that Nicodemus comes to Jesus in the night. As you heard in the background commentary, the Greek word translated read on
