Different names for Christ are abundant in scripture. “Christ” comes from the Greek and “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew, and both mean “the Anointed One.” Jesus is called the Bread of Life (1 John 2:1...
When did I know I was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fans? My father, John Smith, worked in the steel mill measuring and making the rings for sinks as a master welder. I saw him leaving for work around 6 am...
The story is told of a jungle law that survival is for the fittest. Recently while driving through Queen Elizabeth National Park enroute to the West Nile region in Northern Uganda, I watched how the...
I settled on my first fitness goal of the year being to run a 5k. But not just run it- to train for it. I figured it’d force me to get that Vitamin D and to consistently work out. I followed the...
Blessed are you* who hunger and thirst for justice *You who weep at the tears that flood the nightly newscast you whose tears prompt you to action You who are willing to practice joy in the fierce...
Why is it that so many people find the Bible to be, well, a little bit boring? Or, if not boring, then downright dangerous, fuelling violence and domination? Could this have something to do with how...
I saw Religious Broadcasters Association’ spokesperson Daniel Darling was fired for his support for vaccinations on a cable news channel. After Darling wrote in USA Today, “we are experiencing a...
Standing among the other dancers in the studio, I aligned my body in first position (heels together and toes pointed out.) Sternums lifted, lengthening through the back of our knees, we spoke together...
Disability is a theological topic, because people of every kind of ability are created in God’s Image; moreover, through both our limitations and our gifts, people with disabilities indicate the...
In this episode, Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat shares the theological underpinnings that inspire the sustainable efforts and regenerative agriculture practices at Russet House Farm. She and Chris also discuss...
I saw this post on Instagram and it stopped me in my tracks. "What if the period between June 19 & July 4 were to become an annual 16-day season of national remembrance, lament, and renewal--an honest...
This is an excerpt from a sermon I recently preached at the CRC’s Campus Ministry at the University of Toronto (my alma mater!). Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools...
