A Pastor, A Picnic Table and a Cheesecake

A Pastor, A Picnic Table and a Cheesecake

Five years ago, I was inspired by Kristin Schell’s little film The Turquoise Table. The premise is that during her prayer time she would often ask God to help her connect with neighbours. Eventually, she had the idea of moving her picnic table out to the front yard,...
Advent in the Neighbourhood

Advent in the Neighbourhood

Many of your neighbours may have no idea what Advent is, but most of them likely get into the holiday spirit and are eager to give, gather and share some holiday cheer! All of this makes it a wonderful opportunity for followers of Jesus to discover and join Spirit on...
Joining In or Bringing In?

Joining In or Bringing In?

In a recent online gathering, we had an inspiring and challenging conversation prompted by one participant’s reflections on some recent events in her neighbourhood.  There had been a big community Festival in their neighbourhood (of primarily high-rises) hosted...

Living Between Epiphany and Apocalypse

January is the month in which Christians celebrate the Epiphany.[1] The commemoration of the wise men coming to worship the child Jesus. Epiphany means “appearing” and it is a celebration of the first appearing of God in flesh into human history. Ever since the...

Who is my Neighbour?

What if the solution to our society’s biggest issues has been right under our noses for the past two thousand years? When Jesus was asked to reduce everything in the Bible into one command he said: Love God with everything you have and love your neighbor as yourself....