Stories // Thinking it Through0
“Mom, sometimes I think it’s all just a story.” This came from my 6-year-old son, Walt, last week as we were talking about Jesus. He said it with hesitation, and a bit of shame. A six-year-old was expressing in words…Read More→
Stories // Stories We’re following0
“The more I reflect on Jesus’ parables, the more I like the word “scandalous” to describe the mathematics of the gospel. I believe Jesus gave us these stories about grace in order to call us to step completely outside our…Read More→
Stories // Stories We’re following0
David González Daniel, the Vice President of the Western Baptist Convention in Cuba, gives a first-hand account of the deteriorating circumstances in Cuba. “It’s been a long process of the deterioration of living conditions of the Cubans since the beginning…Read More→
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“As Christianity evolved in concert with Western culture, its ethics became ever more individualistic. The Protestant Reformation provided the doctrinal basis for focus on the self, the Enlightenment provided the cultural basis for focus on the self, and modern Christianity…Read More→
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“If we choose a disposition of suspicion and mistrust of other people, where does it end? This attitude can colour our perception of reality. The subtle voice of the tempter can whisper in our minds, “Can you trust God? Isn’t…Read More→
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On June 29, [B.C. Provincial Health Officer] Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that all provincial health order restrictions pertaining to religious worship services are being removed effective July 1. There will be no limit on congregational attendance at worship services. Restrictions…Read More→