A faith in jeopardy?
Recent Canadian statistics reveal that as many as half of first nations children and about a third of immigrant children live below the poverty line. How is it possible that in Canada there are people who lack the fundamental basics like food, shelter and safety? The problems are complex and issues include policies around social…
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Metzger’s servant leadership should be applauded, not criticized
GUEST COMMENTARY Apologies are too late when the damage is already done
After almost 40 years, Exodus International is closing its doors. It was the oldest Christian services group of its kind and a market leader in reparative/ex-gay/sexual orientation change therapy. It harmed countless people, not just those in the programs but also their families, friends and communities. Exodus took a heavy toll emotionally, spiritually and physically.…
What is Spirit baptism?
To baptize originally meant “to immerse” or “place into.” Usually. (Etymology can be complicated and controversial stuff.) Some of the oldest “baptism” references we have in the Greek language outside the New Testament are found in descriptions of a ship sinking beneath the water and an ancient pickling recipe. Essentially, to be baptized in the…
There comes a time in every parent’s life
Watching my friend struggle with her three-year-old, I smiled sympathetically. Her daughter, like many three-year-olds, was willful, perhaps exceptionally so, full of spirit and determination, and eager to explore the world on her terms. This particular struggle unfolded in church, in the centre aisle, as the two made their way to a pew, or at…
If I had a million dollars
Many of us dream about how we might spend a large, unexpected windfall. Some imagine travelling to exotic locales, or owning a new vehicle or dream home. Some dream about making a difference.
Let’s play ball
When my husband asked me to join him to watch 42, a movie about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, whom he had followed since the 1950s, I felt less than enthusiastic.
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Reference to age of the cosmos distracts from editorial’s main point
Commentary: When the government lies, a covenant is broken
After denials and evasions, we learned that two successive administrations lied to the American public about unprecedented spying on ordinary citizens. The latest phase of this longtime spying effort began shortly after 9/11 and accelerated steadily, as the government used existing laws and newly passed laws to demand access to supposedly private information, such as…
Eating mindfully
It was an average supper for us. My partner made potato-leek soup and I put some buns on the table. We said grace and we ate. I liked the soup, so I had a second helping and another piece of bread. It wasn’t long before our soon-to-be-two-year-old was no longer interested in eating and wanted…
