WhatEVER! Healing the Wounded Cynic by John VanVloten

“A cynic is a person who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing” (Oscar Wilde)  “I have seen all of the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” (Ecc. 1:14)  The cynic is a wounded idealist....

Song of Faith (United Church 2006)

We find God made known in Jesus of Nazareth, and so we sing of God the Christ, the Holy One embodied. We sing of Jesus,    a Jew,    born to a woman in poverty    in a time of social upheaval    and political oppression. He knew...

Delivering a Bit of ‘Joy’ to the Heart by Lloyd Jersak

Martha, Higgins, Princess, Logan, King, Henry are€“ the arteries of the heart of Winnipeg’€™s inner city. On the evening of December 12, 2006 a rusty little delivery truck loaded with knitted mitts, toques, scarves and kneehighs slowly crept down Henry Avenue...

Tolstoy on Non-resistance

Q.  But if that is the true meaning of the rule of non-resistance, can it always be put into practice?A.  It can be put into practice like every virtue enjoined by the law of God.  A virtue cannot be practiced in all circumstances without...

Flatlanders Inn – Winnipeg Centre Vineyard

Flatlanders Inn is a transitional housing community for people at risk of homelessness. We hope to attract and invite the wanderer, the seeker, the stranger, the foreigner and those who need a positive environment, into a life giving intentional community. We will...