Commentary

We are bold to pray…

We are bold to pray…

Words from Frederick Buechner, on the great prayer of Jesus

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More on faith and politics…

More on faith and politics…

Extending the conversations on when, where, and if faith and politics can meet

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A word from the trenches

A word from the trenches

Colleen Peters reflects on Advent expectation and the challenge of pain

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Dear Mr. Harper…

Dear Mr. Harper…

People:

Steve Bell writes to the prime minister about the new crime bill.

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A message home

People:

A letter home from outtatown | Beth Downey

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Talking art and faith

O n Saturday October 15, three artist from saint benedict’s table offered a workshop at the diocesan “Faith Horizons” conference. We recorded the workshop and edited it into podcast form, which you can listen to by scrolling down and clicking

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Drought in East Africa: Is It Due To Climate Change?

Carol Thiessen asks some hard questions T he images of starving children in East Africa over the last few months got a lot of people talking about what’s causing the drought. Is it just normal climate variability? Is it a

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“Sunday is not a day for school”

T he Winnipeg-based writer Will Braun has recently published a piece in the  Canadian Mennonite called “Sunday is not a day for school,” in which he offers some insights (and raises some important questions…) about how we pass on the

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A recommendation…

O ur resident jazz guitarist Robert Burton offers a review of the documentary film Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, making the case that rock musicians can be great players and effectively demonstrating that just because one loves jazz doesn’t mean

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Sermon – The man who had two sons

In the context of worship on Sunday September 25, we offered a simple liturgy of blessing for the marriage of Jaylene Johnson and Scott Urwin. This sermon on the parable of the man who had two sons (Matthew 21:23-32) ends

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