What Is Christian Unity? Today, the United States of America conducted its Presidential Inauguration which returned one of the most despicable men in the world to a position of extreme power and privilege. Hauntingly, we are also in the middle of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which runs from January 18 to JanuaryContinue reading “The 2025 Week of Christian Unity”
Category Archives: Faith and Spirituality
Read, Watch, Listen – Understanding Advent and Christmas
Here are a collection of some of my favourite resources for understanding Advent and Christmas. Read Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E. Bailey Presents some fascinating historical-critical analysis of the birth of Jesus; also contains historical-critical analysis and form criticism of the entirety of the gospels. Listen TheContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Understanding Advent and Christmas”
Read, Watch, Listen – Faith, Gender, and Sexuality
This is a compilation of resources specifically addressing the intersection of faith and spirituality with gender and sexuality. Read Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women by Kate Cooper Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms by Matthias Roberts Bible, Gender, and Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate onContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Faith, Gender, and Sexuality”
Read, Watch, Listen – Magic & Spirituality
Read A Teaching Handbook for Wiccans and Pagans: Practical Guidance for Sharing Your Path by Thea Sabin. Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition by Starhawk Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History ofContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Magic & Spirituality”
Read, Watch, Listen: Faith And Spirituality Resources
Read A Church Called Tov: Forming A Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing by Laura McKnight-Scott and Scot McKnight.Notes: Christian theology; sexuality; sexual abuse; power ethics; healthy church communities AD 381: Heretics, Pagans, and the Dawn of the Monotheistic State by Charles FreemanNotes: Church history; Roman history; Ecumenical councils A NewContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Faith And Spirituality Resources”
Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024
In many Christian liturgical traditions today marks the start of Lent and is also referred to as Ash Wednesday. One of the ways to mark the occasion is to receive ashes, often made of the burned remnants of the palm leaves from the previous year’s Palm Sunday, in the form of a cross on theContinue reading “Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024”
The Benefits of Tai Chi for Positive Masculinity
In honour of Movember, a month dedicated to men’s health, I wanted to share some thoughts on my Tai Chi practice, and it’s an excellent practice to break the cycle of toxic masculinity. Different Types of Strength Tai Chi, like many of the internal arts, requires a considerable amount of strength–but it is a strengthContinue reading “The Benefits of Tai Chi for Positive Masculinity”
On Faith & Dating: Challenges, Clarity, and Possible Hope
Recently, I was asked whether I had considered trying the dating site Christian Mingle. This is not the first time I have been asked this, nor is it likely to be the last. This is a question that I believe has usually been well-intentioned–but it’s also a question and an idea I find frustrating inContinue reading “On Faith & Dating: Challenges, Clarity, and Possible Hope”
The Story Of The Incarnation: Why It Matters What Story We Tell
Christmas Eve is here, and once again, followers of the Christian faith are celebrating the Incarnation–the moment when God became fully human, in a specific time and place in history. Much has been written about the ramifications of this, to embodiment, to the relationship between the Divine and creation. Today, however, I want to addressContinue reading “The Story Of The Incarnation: Why It Matters What Story We Tell”
Day by Day: On Anxiety, Depression and Hope
34 “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” –Matthew 6:34 (NRSV) I’ve been reflecting on these words recently, spoken by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew today. I will share my musings in the hope that they bring some peace and hope toContinue reading “Day by Day: On Anxiety, Depression and Hope”
The Dreamers' Corner 