Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before... Continue Reading →

    “The followers of Christ have been called to peace. . . . And they must not only have peace but also make it. And to that end they renounce all violence and tumult. In the cause of Christ nothing is to be gained by such methods. . . . His disciples keep the... Continue Reading →

Paul Tillich the great 20th century theologian once said, “I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment.”   This is a great hope indeed. Nowadays some might try to politicize this statement. Some might write paragraphs or give long speeches about the lack of God in public schools or... Continue Reading →

“It's not far down to paradiseAt least it's not for meAnd if the wind is right you can sail awayAnd find tranquility” The opening words to the great Christopher Cross song – Sailing. Yesterday I was honoured to be called upon to ‘Bless the Fleet’ at Southport Sailing Club here in Tecumseh.  It is their annual... Continue Reading →

Today in the Anglican Church of Canada we commemorate the life of John XXIII. Regular readers of this blog will remember that last week I referred to Pope John XXIII. I really like his words, “We are not on earth to guard a museum, but to cultivate a flowering garden of life.” This is a... Continue Reading →

Deborah Kapp writes in the preface of her book Worship Frames, “Worship is a congregation’s most important practice. Here a congregation and its members encounter God’s gracious presence and come face to face with frailty, goodness and potential of their humanity. Here they are comforted, corrected, forgiven, healed, challenged, and sometimes even disturbed by the... Continue Reading →