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An Open Letter To Pastors During Covid
For a time such as this – a once in a century pandemic – you have been called by God as a minister of the Word and the sacraments. I can reassure you of this. Every word that you say to your people about Jesus and the Kingdom of God matters! Every action that you…
Sabbatical of rest, worship and service
In September 2015, Christy VanderVeen, 34, from Orangeville, Ont., took a sabbatical from her Grade 1/2 teaching position at Orangeville Christian School, where she had taught for 10 years after graduating from Redeemer University College with a Bachelor of Arts (Ancaster, Ont.) and from Queens University (Kingston, Ont.) with a Bachelor of Education. I caught up with Christy (who, by the way, is my niece) to learn why she took a sabbatical from teaching and why she chose to attend Discipleship Training School (DTS) run by Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in Tyler, Texas.
A Homemade Life
Perhaps you don’t find pleasure in creating things with your hands or learning a craft, and that’s okay! Creating a homemade life is most importantly about intentionality.
A Difficult Gospel
As someone interested in being an effective witness for the gospel of Christ in Japan, I find that an association keeps coming to mind. 21st century Japanese culture seems to have some uncanny resonances with Jesus’ own context of first-century Judaism, at least as it is described in the scriptural account of his ministry.
From the pew: Reflections on the Reformation
Pretty much everything in any church service is directed toward the worship of the triune God, but in Salzburg Cathedral it was so obvious. The building and the music represent the very best of human achievement, and none of it was for me. That I can see, hear and enjoy them is pure grace.
Countering jihad with clarity and charity
Ron Rupke met with Dr. Nabeel Qureshi for Christian Courier on March 18 as part of Qureshi’s speaking tour for his book on jihad, just released this month. Qureshi is a Christian, former Muslim and global speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. His new book is a direct response to last year’s Paris attacks and San Bernadino shootings, and the fear of Islam that followed.
