I play flute; my sister Joanna plays violin. We find that duets written for different instruments rarely share the melody. We’ve become adept at swapping parts. Bowing marks become creative suggestions for my breathing and Joanna lowers those soaring flute melodies by an octave. Not all duets are created equal. In our relationships large and…
My repentance list this Lent is long, with both personal and communal confessions: damage to God’s creation; harms to others through racial discrimination; complicity in many forms of violence; failure to change conditions that leave others poor or sick; abuses within and by the church that undermine our witness for Jesus; as well as traditional…
In the beginning of the pandemic there were all kinds of stories of kindness being shared, and people everywhere were helping each other. But as we head into year three, things seem to have shifted. Many of us are feeling burned out, angry or hopeless, and may have fallen into an “everyone for themselves” mentality. …
“Give us this day our daily bread.” – Jesus “I’m suffering from the affliction of always wanting more.”– Singer-songwriter Ann Vriend (a line from the song St. Paul from her album When We Were Spies). The petition in the Lord’s Prayer “Give us this day our daily bread” has always caused me a certain amount…
The property we move to when the baby is 18 months old borders a grassy, city-owned alley. It is a secret garden, a lost green plot turned into a tiny community park. Eight properties back onto this narrow stretch of land. Neighbors take turns mowing the grass, half-heartedly tending the gardens, letting their dogs run…
For a Midwest farm child, Thanksgiving Day, U.S. style, was a favorite time of year. Whether the bins of corn and canning jars were full or not, there was a pause from the long, all-hands-on-deck work days and family anxiety – until winter storms presented new threats. Familiar tales of pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, Little…
I recently read the 3-volume graphic novel March by the late civil rights giant and long-serving congressman from Georgia, John Lewis. While in seminary, Lewis helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which spearheaded many iconic moments of the U.S. civil rights movement in the 1960s. March follows the story of Lewis’ years of activism…
The report submitted by the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) synodical committee mandated to articulate a “Foundation-laying Biblical Theology of Human Sexuality” is generating robust and critical discussion. In context of this, particularly in relation to the LGBTQ community, I have heard two faults against the church. One, that the church consistently appears to be out…
“Why does your food smell so bad?”“Have you ever eaten dog?”“Where are you from? Where are you really from?”“No offense, but I don’t like being around China-men; they make me nervous.” Despite being born and raised in Canada, I’ve heard comments like these my whole life. As an Asian male, I’m a “perpetual foreigner,” always…
The budding lilacs outside my window are framed by a vibrant blue sky. The sunshine is welcome after days of rain and wind. I can see the Gatineau Hills across the way, and I am grateful. In the “before times,” after getting the kids out the door for school, I would have made my way…
On April 2, Canada will once again mark the anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s passing and celebrate his legacy on what Canadian parliament has declared “Pope John Paul II Day.” Why does Canada, a secular country of many faiths, commemorate a Catholic pontiff? The Pope John Paul II Day Act was proposed by an…
Will you allow me to ask a taboo question? What constitutes a liberal or a conservative Christian? Is it whether you prefer a piano or guitar in the worship service instead of an organ? Is it how you think about Genesis and the scientific measurements of the age and history of the universe? Is it…
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