Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are the meek, blessed are the pure in heart. Thus begin Jesus’ wonderful words, remembered as the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew … Read more
When I was a teenager, one of my favourite board games was a Parker Brothers’ game named CAREERS, a Christmas gift received in about 1973. The gameplay had you going … Read more
Today, the second Sunday of Advent, is the Sunday of Peace. Download PDF: Sermon_04December2022_AdventII_Peace So many things immediately come to mind on this topic of peace: First: I am well aware … Read more
If you’ve sent or received a text or email in recent years, you’ve likely become familiar with emojis. You know, those cute little pictures that get added, either one at … Read more
This is the day of resurrection. The gloom of Good Friday is replaced by a glorious new day, the body laid in the tomb after the crucifixion is replaced, miraculously, … Read more
I have to admit that politically, emotionally and theologically the past two years have been a grind. With COVID setting the context, we have watched as the inequalities of our … Read more
Note: Sunday, November 28, 2021, the congregations of Ralph Connor Memorial UC, Canmore and Rundle Memorial UC, Banff joined to worship, in Banff. For the Ralph Connor congregation, this was … Read more
Today’s gospel reading from the 9th chapter of Mark has three parts to it: Jesus delivers troubling news about his death, which his disciples fail to understand; those same disciples … Read more
I am writing this sermon four days after hearing of the discovery at the Kamloops Residential School. At this moment, I carry within me silent, sorrowful, helpless, culpable emptiness, and … Read more
I know a bit about leather. From years of coaching baseball, the difference between catching a ball in a new, stiff glove, or one that has been well broken-in and … Read more