Have you ever played laser tag? I remember my first experience – it seemed like all of my friends had played for years, and I was the last one to …
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In the past, I’ve gone door-to-door conducting surveys related to faith and the church, gone on mission trips, and even worked at a drop-in centre where we lived out and …
These four admonitions were modelled after the letters to the churches in Revelation 2–3 given to delegates at the 2011 B.C. MB convention, “Hearing the Spirit speak to the BCMB …
“Button.” It was the only word I understood as I leaned over the battered young man. He was asking for help and his broken body left him helpless – helpless …
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Reviving a community Spirit
by Phil WaglerAre we no longer communities of the Spirit?
Children are naturally inquisitive. To encourage conversations about – and love for – the Word of God, start by simply reading the Bible together with them. Respond to their questions. …
I don’t know about you, but when I first became a Christian, I tried to have it all together so that I would be a good advertisement for the faith. …
Spring is here and with spring comes new life and growth. Things are greener, more vibrant and colourful. Spring brings to mind thoughts of rebirth, renewal, and regrowth.
I lift mine eyes unto the ceiling. Above the cacophony of banter and drums grinding chords and grimacing voices the music begins to flow. Great slender lamps hang in …
“Like all true believers, he was deeply skeptical,” writes Malcolm Muggeridge in tribute to Blaise Pascal (The End of Christendom).
Explaining prayer can seem like a daunting task. After all, you’re telling a person about communicating with Someone they cannot see, feel, or touch, Someone who most likely won’t talk …
Snapshots of parish nursing
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Welcome to sociological purgatory
by Phil WaglerI grew up in southwestern Ontario where – by my childish observations – most everyone was religious, or at least made excuses if they weren’t. The statistics verify my early …
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I heard the bells on Christmas day
by James ToewsFew phrases echo as persistently through the Christmas season as the song of the angels with its blessing of peace in a dark and troubled world. Two thousand years ago, …
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Don’t you wish it were true?
by James ToewsI just realized that most of my music is purchased at truck stops. There’s something about settling in for a long drive that brings out a craving for musical nostalgia.