Choices: On Riots and Insurrections
2021 started off with the proverbial “bang” as the world watched in horror as the riots at the US Capitol Building unfolded. We all had a sense of both dread and awe as we watched the unthinkable happen. For racialized minority, it was also a visceral in...
Epiphany and Life in 2021
We are now in the season of Epiphany, one of two feasts the early church celebrated along with Easter. Epiphany marks the Gospel revealed to the Gentiles through the story of the visiting wise men. I’ve always found it peculiar the story of the Magi. Something...My 2020 Recommended Reading List
We all had extra time to read in 2020. Hot on the shelves were books on justice and racism. I have a few in that realm, and a longer reading list over on my GoodReads profile. These are books I read last year, just over half that came out in 2020. Hopefully, you will... Advent Voices of the Marginalized
2000 years of patriarchy have undoubtedly diminished the powerful words of the two women in our readings. Today we will centre one, a voice that comes to us in the form of a song. “Magnificat anima mea Dominum.” It sure sounds better in Latin. Mary’s Song, or...
Christian Worship After COVID – Formation Over Consumption
I have, for a long time, advocating the de-centering of Sunday morning worship. It’s the most cost intensive monument of the church, and one we need to re-think in a post-Christian context. I’m not saying throw it all away, but we should be able to...
Can We End Racism in the Church – First Step Guide – Part 6
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Visible Minorities Waking to Racism in the Church – Part 5
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Exposing Reverse Racism and Colourblindness – Part 4
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Whiteness in the Church and Digging into Ethnic Identity – Part 3
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The Work: Racist, Anti-Racist, Whiteness, and More – Part 2
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Uncovering Racism and Pathways to Action – Part 1
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Membership Decline Post-COVID for Churches
5 years ago I posted this article as a reflection. I’ve revamped it and now ask, what will church membership look like post-COVID? I have a hunch. Purely a guess, but 25-50% membership decline. Not everyone, but as a whole. We’re noticing how little we...
Over at the Podcast Made Flesh
My friends Jacqui and Zaak, over at The Road Church, have put together a podcast called, “the Podcast Made Flesh”. I’m one of their guests, the episode is now up. You can listen to it here! I have a set of podcasts coming at you very soon so stick...
A Story of Belonging and Why I Gave Up my Vineyard Credentials
This is a story on belonging. Some of you know that in February 2020, Vineyard Canada (VC) made their final decision pertaining to human sexuality. That’s a fancy way of saying the denomination is now fully NON-affirming. Clergy cannot perform same-sex weddings....
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Author of Thrive, and Soul Coats. Writer, pastor, podcaster, entrepreneur, non-profit developer, and sometimes speaker. Writer on anti-racism, re-imagining faith & culture, diversity, reconciliation, and mission. From Canada to the world.