Judging – Wayne Northey
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” – Jesus I recently spent extended time with several relatives. I listened to severe condemnations of a range of persons and person-types (homosexuals for instance). I’m part of an...
Review of C. Norman Kraus’s ‘On Being Human: Sexual Orientation and the Image of God’ – by Wayne Northey
Book Review of: On Being Human: Sexual Orientation and the Image of God, C. Norman Kraus, Eugene: Cascade Books, 2011, 113 pp. By Wayne Northey Since receipt of this publication for review, same-sex marriage has been legalized in the United States. Canada...
The Greatest Commandment – Sermon by Laura Urista
I've always liked to watch detective shows. Growing up, two of my favorite detective shows were Columbo and Dragnet. Remember Sergeant Joe Friday of Dragnet? Sometimes when Sergeant Friday would interview a witness they'd get a little long winded or off topic....
Warriors and Martyrs – Short story by Azariah France-Williams
Azariah France-Williams Warriors and Martyrs School playground circa 1982 two seven year old boys are locked in mortal combat. We join them as the taller boy seizes the L shaped branch and with it the advantage "Pe-ow! Pe-OW! PE-OW! You're dead,...
“We are apes with a glimmer of conscience” – Frank Schaeffer
We are a hardhearted people. From southern racists flying confederate flags, notwithstanding the pain this causes black passersby, to the New York Times defending using fetal body parts for experimentation– as if the only problem is one of legal...
‘A More Beautiful Argument’ from Perfection – Brad Jersak
Back in the day, from philosophers like Aristotle (in his Metaphysics) to theologians such as Thomas Aquinas, our best thinkers worked hard to develop rational proofs for the existence of God. Thomas summarized five of these in his massive book, Summa...
Come and Die – Brian Zahnd
Incarnation and Incarnational – A Person and a Ministry – by Brad Jersak
The following articles are my reflections in response to John Starke’s article, “THE INCARNATION IS ABOUT A PERSON, NOT A MISSION,” in which I both affirm and resist in our joint quest for truth.
The “More Beautiful Gospel” Conference – Register Now
The Beautiful Gospel Conference official web page is complete and registration has just gone live. Join Brian Zahnd, Brad Jersak, Brian Doerksen and the Shiyr Poets — Oct. 1-3 in Abbotsford.
Not Whether But How: The Voice of the Church in Politics – Henry Smidstra
Should not the Church be a passionate voice in its political interests and perspectives with its belief in Jesus Lordship over all of life? Does the separation of church and state doctrine mandate our being atheists or a-religious in the full spectrum of our public lives?