Starting new churches has been a normal part of church life for 2,000 years. In the New Testament alone, 30 towns are mentioned where a
I don’t often read books more than once, though I feel I should. C. S. Lewis said it’s the mark of an educated person—though that’s
A few years ago, I got an email from an old college friend, Denis Alexander, at that time director of the Faraday Institute for Science
In Western societies, as I suggested last time, science and faith began with a warm and close relationship. But then there were misunderstandings, and the
I need to start with a confession: I am not a scientist. So, you might ask, what would I know about science and faith? I
Some people watch the movie Groundhog Day every February 2. Not me. The story is about a character who has to live the same day
Last time I checked, self-advertisement was not among the nine-fold fruit of the Holy Spirit. Love, joy, peace—all that good stuff—yes. Self-advertisement, not so much.
I can’t remember who it was that said it, but it stuck with me: “What the church needs is not better arguments but better metaphors.”
We have a tendency to tame the Bible—indeed, to tame Jesus. As one friend says, “Jesus was not your average Rotarian.” Life is safer and
Until then, we had done no more than exchange pleasantries on a Sunday morning. But one day Catherine asked if she could talk to me.
I do not consider myself “a person of faith.” There, I said it. Are you shocked? Yes, I attend my parish church regularly. I say the creed without crossing
What holds everything together? For many of us, the Christian faith is made up of fragments. Over here is the story of David and
Just the other day, I was challenged about the idea of “mission” and being “missional.” My friend said, “You can’t put mission before discipleship.” He
I remember once doing a debate on the rationality of faith with a philosophy professor in Montreal. In the course of the debate, I said
The camera always lies. Yes, yes, I know it’s not what we were taught, but think about it. Here is a photo of a child
I had decided to give up my favorite chocolate biscotti during Lent. The server in my favorite coffee shop was surprised that I wasn’t having
One of the joys for me in recent years has been telling Bible stories to children and families at our church’s Messy Church. Maybe it
Soon we will be hearing again those wonderful Christmas words, “In the beginning was the Word.” For many of us, Christmas would not be Christmas
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