Thank you all for the greetings that you have sent to my Dad for his 91st birthday. From all accounts he is enjoying a great day. You can still send along a greeting if you have not by simpy emailing me at revykevy@cogeco.net and I will see to it that he gets them ASAP! In... Continue Reading →
Dad is 91
Tomorrow (September 28) will be my Dad’s 91st birthday! I am happy and thrilled that he has reached such a fine age and that he is so healthy and strong and so very smart. There are so many things in my mind as I think about him tonight. Dad is so much to so many... Continue Reading →
Fluid Tradition and Practicing Congregations
The last blog post brought some interesting reflection from readers. (See the comments portion of the earlier post.) Perhaps this topic bears more exposition. I would like to follow up what I wrote last night by expounding a little on the work of Diana Butler-Bass. A Little over a year ago I found her work... Continue Reading →
Church Drop Outs
An article from the August 7, 2007 USA today tells us that “Young adults aren't sticking with church.” Now this is probably not news to many of us who have been hanging out in churches. What is very interesting in this article is the research which is cited and the resultant findings. LifeWay... Continue Reading →
Ed Smith and Padre Pio
WRITTEN SEPTEMBER 23 In the Roman Calendar, today is the commemoration of Padre Pio. A Saint who was canonized by John Paul II, Padre Pio died in 1968. He was a man of great witness and discipleship. Padre Pio became a very sought after priest for spiritual direction and confession and reconciliation after he developed... Continue Reading →
We are a church of Discipleship
The last few days have been good and productive and I continue to learn more about myself, St. Mark’s by-the-Lake, and the benefits of our long-term pastorate together. As a people of God together, it is clear that we can do far more in a healthy long term relationship. Churches that have to contend with... Continue Reading →
I’m on Course
I am currently on a course with Alban Institute – the course is called A New Vision for the Long Pastorate. Here is the quote from today –“Tradition: the living faith of the dead. Traditionalism: The dead faith of the living.” You can be enriched by your past – tradition, or you can be enslaved... Continue Reading →
A Holy Time
Muslims around the world have entered into the most holy time of the year today with the start of Ramadan. This is a 30 day observance marked by fasting (sawm), prayer and intentional efforts to refrain from gossip and backbiting, greed and envy and all things that generally enslave humanity. During the daylight hours devout... Continue Reading →
Good-Bye to a Saint!
Today I discovered that last Thursday Madeline L’Engle died. I was heartbroken. Madeline L’Engle was a great writer who was probably best known for her book “A Wrinkle in Time.” This award winning book was a favourite for many young adults. She was a great witness to her faith and that was displayed in her... Continue Reading →
Let God Be God in you
Meister Eckhart was such a profound theologian. When I read his writings I really feel inspired to be more, to love more, to live more and to seek more. I think that part of what is so appealing about the man is the profound nature of his thinking and theology coupled with the clarity of... Continue Reading →
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