How Many Times?

It’s apparent that the early church struggled with forgiveness. And we hear of Jesus instructions to Peter to forgive… not just seven times, but seventy seven times! Well Peter doesn’t much like that answer and he appeals to a higher power… he writes God a letter! Listen to Peter’s words: Dear God, I know it’s…

My Week with an Agnostic

I am sure most people have had the experience of feeling immediately connected to someone and it was that way with Liz and me. While she had moved to Victoria not long after we met, we kept in touch through Facebook; as an insomniac, Liz would often be on-line when I got up and we…

Hello Wall; It’s Been A While

Hello wall, it’s been a while since I have seen you up close and personal. I am an Intentional Interim Minister, working on specific goals with the two congregations in a Pastoral Charge and loving it. This fall, I have been so focused on completing a report that goes to the congregation next weekend, along…

To Blog or Not To Blog

I started blogging about 18 months ago and have been terribly inconsistent. I am a United Church of Canada minister and write a sermon/reflection every week. However, I would often see things in my daily life that seemed to warrant shorter reflections on God’s presence in the world and wanted another venue to write/reflect upon…