“My breathing patterns change daily,” Seerveld emailed me on July 24. “Often within a day. It has been bad.” He then fell asleep in the Lord on August 5, 2025, four days before his 95th birthday. I combed through some of his writings to bring some of the pieces of his life together. Cal Seerveld’s…
I grew up in the Netherlands in an era when the organ played a prominent role in worship. In many households, including mine, families would gather around the pump organ to sing together. During worship services and on special days, people would sing, sometimes raucously, accompanied by the organ. Not without reason it became known…
“I don’t think we should use that song. In fact, I don’t think we should ever use that song again.” Strong words for a leaders’ meeting to decide on youth worship repertoire, but I meant them. I had just named a favourite song being sung in countless churches. It was full of engaging musical features:…
I sing in church; that is what I do. The churches I currently sing at are Willowdale CRC in north Toronto and St Peter’s Catholic Parish in downtown Toronto. In both places I sing at the mic, by myself, to support and lead the congregation. From what I hear back, people appreciate my singing, and…
It started with 15-minute catnaps on the seminary campus. Tricia Hersey was juggling study, work and raising a young son on very little sleep. Now a ‘sleep activist,’ Hersey runs Collective Napping Experiences – rented rooms filled with mats, pillows, freshly washed blankets, and an open invitation to rest. If it seems incredible that 40…
At the end of July, I was able to attend the joint American Scientific Affiliation and Canadian Scientific Christian Affiliation annual conference. The meeting was held at the Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto, as it was the 50th anniversary of the CSCA. Hearing talks and sharing our faith with other Christian scientists was…
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