Control
I have been thinking a lot about control and what it means for communities of faith? What does it mean for Christianity as it enters a time and context when we are no longer at
Feather’s Fall|Stephen #1
The light was bright. He wanted to close his eyes. He longed to close them. But the inhibitor was doing its job – inhibiting! He sat in the chair surrounded by shiny metal walls with no seams. The questions had been asked and he didn’t have answers for them. Of course they thought he did, man he wish he did! He tried to tell them, in fact he cried it, yelled it, whined it, whimpered it … he wasn’t sure they realised he wasn’t some uber-touch-Way-preaching nut, because if they didn’t he wasn’t sure he could hold on much longer …
#MicroPoetry|June ’12 Verses
Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection,
Political
Parliament Hill As I write this blog, I better be clear that I am writing about politics. Getting political is quintessential to the Christian experience, as far as I understand it. I
Bedside
Bedside We like to talk, we are wont to hear ourselves think aloud, and we use a lot of words in our everyday lives. We turn on our iPods, MP3 players, Netflix,
Lifelong Learner
Okay, I admit it … last week’s A Deacon’s Musing was somewhat of a rant. I am not apologising for The Disciple’s Path blog as much as recognising that, for some, it may have
A Path
I was recently reading an interview with Douglas Todd in the United Church Observer. Todd is the religion reporter for the Vancouver Sun and some of what he had to say articulated well something that has been stewing for me as well ...
#MicroPoetry|May ’12 Verses
Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection,
Feather’s Fall|Miriam #1
A Deacon’s Musing Serial-Story – Feather’s Fall – began in the blog Stories: Funny Things. As the Serial-Story unfolds, it would be a gift to hear any feedback, thoughts, feelings and/or challenges that might arise for you.
‘F-Word’
Rosie the Riveter Yes, I do admit that I’m wondering which ‘F-word’ has drawn you to this week’s A Deacon’s Musing … but that’s likely another blog, for another day. The ‘F-word’