The season of Lent at Our Saviour will be full. Together we are engaging in a congregational study of a book by Michael Foss called The Disciple’s Joy: Six Practices for Spiritual Growth. Members of our community are encouraged to join a small group to work through the book and wrestle with questions of faith [...]
Archive for January, 2008
30 Jan
Kiva Microloans
Let me introduce you to someone!
Afsar Jafarov lives in Amirzeyidli village of Beylagan, a small city in Azerbaijan. He is 49 years old, married and has two children. He has been engaged in cattle-breeding for more than 15 years. He borrowed 3 loans from Normicro Beylagan Branch and used these loans for his business. Now [...]
29 Jan
Copies of “The Shack”
Just a notice: I have copies of “The Shack” available in my office. If you would like to have a copy for yourself to read, please contact me and let me know. My hope is that everyone in our community will have read “The Shack” prior to William Young’s visit in September.
24 Jan
A touching rendition of the Nativity story – Robot Style
Who says robots can’t be good story-tellers?
23 Jan
Israel countdown
Only a few more weeks now until our group is off to Israel (well, really about eight or nine weeks, but it feels like tomorrow!) I found a collection of videos that I hope will give a better glimpse into what we might expect on our trip and excite others to consider traveling to the [...]
23 Jan
A Visit from William Young – Author of “The Shack”
I have some very good news. William P. Young, author of “The Shack” has agreed to come and speak at Our Saviour on September 14th, 2008. This book has grown in popularity in recent months and for good reason. I hear stories, almost daily, of people in our community who are being touched by its message. [...]
22 Jan
Reflections on our life together…
From my contribution to Lutheran Church of Our Saviour’s annual report:
I have never defined my relationship with my sister – it’s just too hard to do. I can tell you stories, and introduce you to her and allow you to experience her witty and fun-loving personality, but I cannot easily put our relationship into a [...]
16 Jan
Regent College Video Tour
I was honored to do my last degree at Regent College in Vancouver. I cannot say enough about my experience there – it was excellent! Since I graduated, the college has grown, expanded, and continues to demonstrate that it’s a world class institution. Sharon Forsyth, the Director of Alumni Relations has put together a video [...]
11 Jan
Making Music (from 1 to 100)
I came across a short film called “People in Order” that made me smile all the way through. There is something about summing up the human condition in three minutes that makes me think, pray, and hope. This film says something important about music, creativity, mortality, and character. My overall impression was that people under 20 [...]
9 Jan
Perpetual Motion Machine (and the perpetual faith of their creators)
I know this has next to nothing to do with Christian spirituality or church life – but it does have to do with faith. Because anybody trying to create a perpetual motion machine will need faith! Last night I was looking into the latest attempts at creating a perpetual motion machine (which seems to be [...]
8 Jan
Downhere in Concert
This Sunday I had the joy of attending a concert by one of my favorite bands, downhere. When I attended Briercrest College years ago, three of the band members also attended the college and did a number of local shows. Today they travel the globe playing some very beautiful and inspiring music. Please take a [...]
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