I can lose myself easily in Richard Wagamese’s descriptions of Ontario lake country—the pines, the cliffs, the water. I imagine paddling the lakes or driving through the forest to White Dog...

This week’s scriptures are rife with uncomfortable contrasts. Scriptural formulas like “Blessed are you” and “Woe to you” vault me first into a childish form of works righteousness: What must I...

Peter, James, and John are working their “day jobs,” seemingly unaware of God’s persistent call on their lives to become three of the apostles. When Peter realizes that he is in...

Too often we observe serious competition among local churches or denominations to attract new members to their communities when a joint communal, inclusive approach to evangelism and outreach would be far...

It appears that Paul intends to use the testimony of many eyewitnesses to prove the historical truth of the Resurrection. Amongst these witnesses he names Peter, the disciples, and more than...

The psalmist’s reminder that God regards the lowly and is removed from the haughty echoes throughout the Bible. Micah’s oft-quoted words render the psalmist’s words as a prescription for action: “What...

“I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart” (niv). The opening words of this psalm of thanksgiving are a timely reminder of what Jesus calls the greatest commandment of all:...

God tells Isaiah precisely what his calling is and of the effect his words will have on Judah. God anticipates that the outcome of Isaiah’s work will be frustrating and tedious....

This wonderfully descriptive opening passage of Isaiah 6 vividly illustrates Isaiah’s breathtaking vision of the sanctity of God whose glory fills the whole of the earth. In the face of this...

What does shelter mean? At its most basic, shelter is a physical need for all humans. It is almost as essential as food, water, and air. Without shelter we are physically...