The light-hearted documentary Will & Harper follows a road trip Will Farrell and Harper Steele take after Harper plays high stakes in the test of their friendship. Their journey is sparked by an email that drops into Will’s inbox. Harper, 61, writes that she “is old now and will be transitioning to live as a woman.”…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be part of a large family? Whether you’re already from a big family and curious to see how others manage or from a smaller one, Family at Large by Joanne Schreuders offers an engaging look into her unique world. Schreuders’ book is a lighthearted, funny…
Is there a Biblical or theological ‘view’ of play? I think not. Examples come to mind: God’s creation of the platypus, for example, or the kangaroo, or the echidna (God seemed to fool around with Australia an awful lot). The Bible does speak about creation and recreation (as in re-creation). This is tied to the…
My favorite image of Jesus has always been “The laughing Jesus.” It was originally drawn by Canadian Willis Wheatley, a member and employee of the United Church of Canada. The image celebrated its 50th birthday in 2023. This image of Jesus stretches viewers to appreciate the full humanity of Christ. And it stretches us to…
Medieval Christmas traditions would seem a little weird to most of us. In fact, the kind of Christmas that my ancestors likely observed in the fishing villages of Medieval North Holland probably looked a lot more like Halloween than Christmas. Take caroling, for example. We think of caroling as a joyful, cheer-sharing pastime meant to…
Humour is a tricky business at the best of times. You scribble thoughts on bits of paper in some vain hope they’ll bring a laugh when you test them on a stage. Sometimes the audience snickers. Sometimes they boo. For 28 years, I’ve made a living making people grin. And then COVID banged on the…
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