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I was recently asked by the United Church of Canada’s Gathering publication to articulate an answer to the question ‘what is the gospel?’ My response will be published in the Pentecost 2027 issue of Gathering. In their request, they noted: At last summer’s United Church General Council, a proposal was received that called upon the…
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Principles and Stories in a Time of (Rising) Fascism Thursday June 11, 2026 – 7pm @ The Upper Room (AbbeyChurch office / Lending Library) – United Commons – on the lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt (Xʷsepsəm) Nations. Masking encouraged. Folks who know me well will know that – though I’m a bit shy about…
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Here are some records that changed my life. They aren’t necessarily my ‘top 10’ – nor my favourites of all time. They are, however, long play albums that, at least for today (I’d likely have a completely different list another day) I recognise as having altered my consciousness or perspective in some way –…
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I’m excited to be one of the presenters at the inaugural Whitehorse Worship Arts Festival and Contemplative Retreat this July alongside some amazing folk. It’ll be my first time in Yukon on the traditional and contemporary territories of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. Check out all the details here: https://www.worshipartsfest.ca/…
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Years ago, at the height of my activist years, on the verge of a second or third burnout, I stumbled across a quote from that amazing, broken, paradox-filled Trappist monk, hipster, vow-breaking, activist, poet and monastic – Father Louis – known more popularly as Thomas Merton. This is the quote: There is a pervasive form…
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I’d suggest that there are, ultimately, four expressions of Christian faith: As you can see, when I’m speaking of expressions, I’m not talking here about the number of denominations in Christendom. I would suggest, that all four of these expressions exist in many, if not all, of the world’s denominations or divisions. Though the…
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This article originally appeared in for the New Leaf Network in June 2019 and can still be found here. At some point in my undergraduate years I stumbled onto the idea of Permaculture, which is “a system of agricultural and social design principles centered around… utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems.” I…
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These are some of my favourite hymns and spiritual songs from the Christian tradition – at least they’re my favourites for today – as this can change a lot. They’re in no particular order – with a bit of commentary, story and links to some of my recommended versions. If you want to see a…
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It’s hardly a secret that, in spite of some history of cultural diversity, The United Church of Canada is known as a denomination that is predominantly middle-class, ‘white’1, anglo and liberal. It’s also got quite a reputation for aging and being in decline. However, I think that something is quietly changing – if you can…
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This week, I had the great joy of being interviewed by Dr. Ashley Boggan of the United Methodist Church’s General Commission for Archives and History for the Un-tied Methodism podcast which explores the roots of global Methodism – and how it shapes our Methodist witness today. Our conversation touched on me being an “Anglican leaning…