Category: Columns
A Time of Pruning
by Nolan Astley Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit… I am the vine; you are the branches….
The Force Awakens: Worth the Wait
Editor’s note: Rev. Ted Giese has since written a more in-depth (including spoilers) review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens here. by Ted Giese Write something spoiler-free about Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Challenging, it is. But here we go! Set 30 years after the…
Honouring Your Father: Star Wars and the Fourth Commandment
by Ted Giese At this point, writing anything about Star Wars is like adding a drop of water into the ocean. Even so, as people welcome Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII), it’s worth taking a look at the previous films, particularly the original…
Breaking through our darkness
by Robert Bugbee “The people walking in the dark will see a great light.” – Isaiah 9:2 AAT When 2015 passes into the history books, it will not be remembered as a bright spot. Not in the world in general. And not in our church….
A Promised Peace
by Mathew Block For several weeks leading up to Christmas, the Church commemorates a season called Advent. The word comes from a variant of the Latin word for “to come,” and refers to the prophesied coming of Christ. Consequently, in Advent Christians do two things:…
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