Monthly Archives: April 2015

This is day 6 after the violent earthquake that shook Nepal. Officials say Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude quake injured at least 11,000 people.The UN says more than eight million people have been affected and about 70,000 houses destroyed. The current death toll … Continue reading →

When I was in university I was briefly involved with a group called Inter-Varsity. I did not last long with them as I found their theological perspective a little too conservative for my liking and their literal reading of the … Continue reading →

There is a well-known scripture verse, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” that’s the King James Version. The more reader-friendly version from The Message says, “God claims the earth and everything in it.” (Psalm 24:1) Today is … Continue reading →

April is Autism Awareness month in Canada, as it is in much of the world. On October 23, 2012 a World Autism Awareness Day bill was passed by members of the House of Commons in Canada. Bill S-206 officially recognizes … Continue reading →

Yesterday marked one year since Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from their school in Nigeria. The girls were taken in the night and their whereabouts remain unknown. The girls were aged between 12 and 17 and they were snatched from … Continue reading →

This is National Volunteer Week in Canada. The NVW (National Volunteer Week) web site says, “The marking of the value of Volunteers started in 1943 to mark the important role that women were contributing to the war effort on the … Continue reading →

This week began the trial of former, and now disgraced, Senator Mike Duffy. Well at least he should be disgraced. It is a court trial so we can expect that each side will point fingers, will diminish self-culpability, and will … Continue reading →

Easter Day remains a collection of moments. My day began by arriving at the Park where our Sunrise service is held. A big full moon was hanging in the western sky while the first beams of sunlight were brightening the … Continue reading →

We are in the midst of the Holy Weekend. Last night a small group gathered to mark Maundy Thursday. Maundy, from the latin mandatum the first word in “A new commandment I give that you love one another.” This passage … Continue reading →

Dear readers, I have pondered how to approach this blog about the tragic plane crash of Germanwings flight 9525 in France. As the news story has unfolded reports become more pointed in detailing that the young co-pilot lived with a … Continue reading →