Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
In December of last year I was on a panel at a public meeting about religion and politics in Chiliwack, B.C.. One of my fellow panelists was Ron Dart, Professor at University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford B.C., who recently authored a book entitled Keepers of the...
Mar 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
On the Threshold of Representation: The Function of the Holbein Christ in The Idiot – Barbara Fister The Idiot is a novel which is frequently characterized as a flawed...
Mar 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
‘What if what you do to survive kills the things you love, fear’s a powerful thing…’ (Devils & Dust, Bruce Springsteen) The Maze The ‘perennial popularity’ of the Sermon on the Mount, both within and beyond the Church, has ensured its subjection...
Mar 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
On March 16 I gathered with 25 members of a delegation of Canadian and American Christians to bless the people of Mal Paso, Honduras—a village that Gracie and I have visited and cared for since 1983. Honduras is currently considered the most violent...
Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Disruptive Kingdom The question came directly after the shock that he had been supernaturally healed: “So how can heaven and earth be here together?” This was a great question coming from someone who had rejected religion but was willing to receive a quick prayer for...
Mar 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
BLIND FAITH? “YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU” IN THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS: THE STORY OF BLIND BARTIMAEUS (MARK 10:46-52). Introduction One of the key features of the ‘kingdom of God’ inaugurated by Jesus of Nazareth is the visible sign of victory over the forces of...
