Monthly Archives: October 2007

Gin martinis kept me in the church

The fall 2006 issue of Geez Magazine deals with the culture of (upper-case) Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism, and that has definitely set me to thinking. After all, it is a world in which I was raised, but I feel remarkably baggage-free

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Jesus as superhero

Kalyn Falk looks at why spandex sells better than ashes W hen I was growing up, I was transfixed by Superheroes like Superman, Wonder Woman and the perhaps not heroic but certainly superhuman Charlie’s Angels. What I liked about them

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My face off with technology

This is a piece that first appeared in Testimony, the monthly magazine of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Randall Holm is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Providence College, and an occasional visitor to saint benedict’s table. R ecently I

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Telling secrets

Shayne Stevens looks at why Christianity has long been marked by the poor choices of its leaders A number of years ago at Cornerstone Christian Music Festival, held just outside of Chicago, Illinois, Christian recording artist and Jesus People USA

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A covenant of mutual support

Between saint benedict’s table, Winnipeg and The Community of the Sisters of the Church St Michael’s House, Burlington A t saint benedict’s table, we are quite excited about our relationship of mutual prayer and support with the Community of the

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