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What a mess. So World Vision changes their policy saying they will hire GLBTQ Christians who are married. And then a bunch of people (mostly conservative, evangelical, Christians) get upset and threaten (or actually do) pull their support and funding. And then World Vision says they’re sorry and reverses their policy change. Okay… Where to …
Continue reading “On World Vision, Taking Your Ball and Going Home, and Love”
Today is Ash Wednesday, signalling the 40 day period before Easter. Traditionally, it has been a time where people have “given up” something: Sugar, coffee, meat, gossiping, anger, etc. Other people choose to take something on: Praying, giving, exercise, contemplation, etc. Last year, I chose to wake up early every morning and pray. I started …
Continue reading “Lent – What to give up, what to take on, and why…”
Bake them their cake.
Dear Ted, I tried calling you yesterday. I was told you were unavailable. I left a message for you to call me back, but you didn’t. This morning, I called one of your workers to get through to you. You still didn’t call me back. So I’m going to write it as an open letter …
My blog is officially one year old. Happy Birthday little buddy! Looking back, starting The Canoe was an experiment. I had lots of reasons why I didn’t want to blog. I’m busy enough as it is. I didn’t want it to take away from real relationships. I didn’t really know what content I would post. …
Byelections are fun. Instead of over 300 seats being contested across the country, right now there are only four. So that means plenty of opportunities to meet politicians who usually don’t come to little ole’ Southeast Manitoba. I heard through a friend that Justin Trudeau was coming to town, and that he was having an …
Continue reading “I met Justin Trudeau. And Terry, Carolyn, Maria, and Ted.”
I was having a fascinating conversation with a friend recently, and we started talking about chemical weapons and Syria and how the world reacts. At one point in the conversation, I said to him, “I just can’t get around the fact that we are supposed to love our enemies and do good to those who …
Starting today, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is hosting a national gathering in Vancouver. The TRC is working to name the truth of the Canada’s Indian Residential School legacy, and work towards reconciliation for all Canadians. Last year, the TRC met in Toronto. Willard Metzger, Executive Director of Mennonite Church Canada, attended the …
Continue reading ““We can never back away from this honesty.””
Aaannnddd… we’re back. Bill 18 is in the news again, where over 300 Manitobans have been signed up to make ten minute presentations to our MLAs. I wasn’t going to write anything about it this time. Really. I just got back from vacation, I have far more important things to do (eg. Zach and I …
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A few weeks ago, I was asked to lead the prayer of invocation at the graduation ceremony of the Steinbach Regional Secondary School. Since there were over 400 grads (and about 2000 people in the auditorium), I was given one minute. No pressure or anything. So this is what I said: Creator God, For the …
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