Over the years, I have been asked some version of “Is there a God?” many times. It is a great question to ask! And actually,…
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Three views of sacred scripture
Throughout my work in university, church, and prison, I have often had conversations about the sacred scriptures of various religions. It can be a confusing…
View More Three views of sacred scriptureThree views of God (part 2)
Welcome back to Talking about God! Who is God? We started to explore this question in Part 1, as we looked at mono-theism, poly-theism, and…
View More Three views of God (part 2)Aliens and Evolution – Two Book Reviews
I love going to the Prince George Public Library, wandering upstairs, and browsing through the wide variety of suggested books on display. The librarians make…
View More Aliens and Evolution – Two Book ReviewsCan you Tweet in church? Apparently, you can!
If you have followed me on Twitter lately, you know that Westwood Church has experimented with using Twitter as part of the Sunday morning services…
View More Can you Tweet in church? Apparently, you can!Religious Resilience in Canada
I’ve written about the state of spirituality and Christianity in Canada before (click here), but Reginald Bibby has just released a fresh analysis called “A…
View More Religious Resilience in CanadaBasic Christianity
In the not too distant past, Canada was considered to be a “Christian nation”. At a practical level however, that designation was often a vague…
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Have you drifted away from Christianity and/or the church? I have been reading the book You Lost Me by David Kinnaman, and I have been…
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Have you ever noticed that the anticipation of an event can often be almost as exciting as the event itself? For example, think of the…
View More What is Advent?Megathemes in the Church
For those of you who are interested in the trends of the Christian thinking and action in the United States, the following survey summary will…
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