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The Surprising Welcome of the Gospel: A Look the Ethiopian Eunuch (Clarke Scheibe)
What on the surface seems like just another conversion story in the book of Acts is in fact an epiphany of the wideness of the gospel for the world. It was not only a sign that the gospel was…
Forming, Filling, Naming: The Lost Words as Creational Enchantment (Christian Eickenroht)
“Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the language of children.” So begins the preface to The Lost Words, written by Robert Macfarlane and illustrated by Jackie Morris. Words for childhood…
Sojourners: Understanding Pilgrimmage (Hannah Eichelberger)
"For we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding." (1 Chronicles 29:15) Pilgrimage is a metaphor that lends…
Jesus: Myth, Failure, or Lord? (Clarke Scheibe)
This talk will look at three views - that Jesus was a mythic creation to mimic the Greek gods, that Jesus was historical figure but a failed prophet that the church has propped up through…
Between the Straits: Must a Christian support Israel? (Mark Ryan)
Guest speaker Mark Ryan join us to discuss the complicated relationship Christians have to Israel. He is the director of Sage Christianity, adjunct professor of Covenant Seminary, associate professor…
Reading Providence when God seems absent (Clarke Scheibe)
We are assured in the Bible that God oversees and provides not just for nature and for all of humanity, but for especially his own children. Jesus said we are not to worry for doesn't our heavenly…
Holy Silence, Music, and Rest (Jonno Saunders)
Nobody wants constant noise, in music or in life—we need to rest. Rest is a musical term, and in music it's about breathing, embodying the holiness of time, and giving space to others. We'll explore…
AI and Human Dignity (Dr Frank Stootman)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increasingly advanced such that human intelligence and creativity is easily challenged and superceded by this technology. What does this mean for being Human? Do…
God's Journey with me through cancer (Brett Cane)
Our dear Brett Cane, retired Anglican priest, had an operation for stage 2A lung cancer last January followed by chemotherapy in the Spring and recovery over the Summer. He will speak on his…
Meaningless Jobs (Clarke Scheibe)
In recent years, many have expressed the proliferation of meaningless jobs. This goes beyond the burden of mundane tasks. It is the burden of not knowing if most of your working life has any benefit…
Wayward Priests and Unsaintly Saints (Christina Eickenroht)
The titular characters in Frederick Buechner’s historical novels Godric (1980) and Brendan (1987) are wayward priests and unsaintly saints, “just as clay-footed and full of shadows as the rest of…
The Abnormality of Death (Clarke Scheibe)
Just thinking about hearing a diagnosis that we have a terminal illness sends a shiver up the spine and dampens the joy in the heart. Our life so significant, only to be snuffed out in a moment. It…
Despising the Shame: Jesus, a Pharisee, and a Sinful Woman (Clarke Scheibe)
In this passage we see a scorned woman who is desperate to approach Jesus, despite his being the invited guest of a wealthy and righteous man. To everyone's shock, Jesus welcomes and praises her.…
All is Gift, All is Passing Away, and All Shall Be Made New (Christina Eickenroht)
The table is set: In his 1633 Still life with an overturned silver tazza, glassware, pies, and a peeled lemon on a table, Willem Claeszoon Heda spreads before us a theologically rich feast. This…
The Christian and Political Engagement (Clarke Scheibe)
Christians have been pressed once again to reconsider what is a biblical way of being politically and culturally engaged. In light of the US Election and in light of increased calls here in Canada to…
The Mandate for Creation: Pollution and the Death of Man (Clarke Scheibe)
Problems in the environment have gotten far worse since 1970. For some, this has caused many to feel urgency, for others, indifference. How is one to respond? We will look at four contemporary…
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? Discerning False Christs (Clarke Scheibe)
People grow frustrated when they see Jesus being misused, for example, by political factions. However, it is easy to project a false image of Christ to match what we want Jesus to be and to be for.…
Jonah, Silence, and the Sea (Hannah Eichelberger)
Is being swallowed by a sea monster a form of rescue or danger? The book of the prophet Jonah is a perfect example of uncomfortable and often unwanted revelation breaking through an otherwise still…
Comic. Tragic. Brutal. The Life and Writings of Flannery O'Connor (Clarke Scheibe)
Flannery O'Connor was a devout Catholic writer from the Deep South (in the US) in the 1950s and wrote hilarious and horrifying short stories. T.S. Eliot, the famous poet, said that Flannery's stories…
Personality Redeemed (Robb Ludwick)
The core of the Christian gospel is not that God promises to remove and replace his beloved creation with something better, but that He promises to save and restore the creation He has made. This…
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